2013 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · B8 ELU
2013 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 14 Aug 2013. Recorded mileage 147,980 miles. MOT valid until 17 Sept 2027.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 17 Sept 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 147,980 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B8 ELU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2026
- 147,980 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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B8 ELU MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Volkswagen Golf (B8 ELU) between June 2022 and September 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
B8 ELU Mileage History
- 29/06/2022102,354 mi
- 07/07/2023116,632 mi+14,278 mi
- 11/09/2024132,891 mi+16,259 mi
- 19/09/2025140,559 mi+7,668 mi
- 16/09/2026147,980 mi+7,421 mi
Average of roughly 10,821 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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