2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · CT59 FNA

The vehicle presents a contradictory roadworthiness picture from its most recent testing cycle. On 2 February 2022 at 115,104 miles the Golf passed with no defects recorded, yet an identical dated and mileage entry shows a failure with no defects listed. This duplicated record suggests an administrative anomaly at the test centre rather than a clear mechanical fault, and the maintenance trend cannot be judged as stable, worsening, or improving from such sparse data. The most recent test sits over four years before today's date of 8 July 2026, leaving the current condition unverified by MOT evidence. The odometer read 115,104 miles at the February 2022 test, equating to roughly 6,771 miles per year across the car's seventeen years. That figure is typical for a 2009 hatchback and implies moderate, consistent use rather than standing idle or high-stress mileage. The record contains only the 2022 entries, so no rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps between annual tests can be assessed. A clean pass with no advisories at that point indicates the previous owner met basic test standards, though the unexplained failure entry warrants scrutiny of the DVSA database. A buyer should physically inspect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for wear consistent with seventeen years of service, as the 2022 record omitted advisories that often appear at this age. The lack of recorded corrosion or structural issues is reassuring, but the four-year test gap means underbody rust, exhaust condition, and tyre sidewall degradation must be checked directly. Given the anomalous failure with no defects, confirm with DVLA the reason code before purchase. Without recurring faults in the history, no worsening mechanical trend is evident from the supplied data. The buyer should still commission an independent inspection of drivetrain mounts and steering joints, since MOT gaps of this length routinely hide consumable and structural decline invisible to a documentary review.