2013 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · BA55 ADO

The vehicle remains in a roadworthy condition, having passed its most recent MOT on 10 January 2026 at 51,312 miles with no recorded defects. The maintenance trend appears stable, moving from a period of recurring consumable issues to a clean inspection report. While the history shows reactive maintenance regarding brakes, the lack of defects in the latest test suggests that the current owner has addressed outstanding mechanical wear-related items. The mileage profile is notably low for a 13-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 3,900 miles per year. There is a visible gap in usage between July 2021 and January 2022, where the car covered only 2,892 miles in six months. This low usage often leads to age-related degradation of rubber components rather than mechanical wear. This is evidenced by the 2019 failure where perished tyres and tread depth at the legal limit indicated that the vehicle likely sat for extended periods, allowing the rubber to crack despite the low mileage. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the braking system, as the record flags thin front pads in 2023 and 2025. Despite the clean 2026 result, the buyer must check the brake discs for pitting or uneven wear caused by low intermittent use. Given the history of perished tyres, a thorough check of the sidewalls for dry rot is essential to ensure the current set is not aged. The tyre pressure monitoring system which failed in 2019 should also be verified as functional to ensure the fault was permanently rectified.