2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · CU51 JTR
2001 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2001. Recorded mileage 141,680 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Swansea
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 141,680 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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CU51 JTR Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 21/03/2022
- 141,680 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 15 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (50 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
CU51 JTR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Volkswagen Golf (CU51 JTR) between September 2006 and March 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 21 March 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (50 issues), Suspension (25 issues), Lighting (23 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Bodywork (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 74 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
CU51 JTR Mileage History
- 12/09/200642,294 mi
- 26/09/200752,040 mi+9,746 mi
- 24/09/200859,439 mi+7,399 mi
- 21/09/200967,645 mi+8,206 mi
- 20/09/201077,037 mi+9,392 mi
- 20/09/201077,040 mi+3 mi
- 23/09/201185,355 mi+8,315 mi
- 23/09/201185,355 mi
- 12/09/201291,359 mi+6,004 mi
- 30/08/201397,770 mi+6,411 mi
- 30/08/201397,772 mi+2 mi
- 01/09/2014108,661 mi+10,889 mi
- 02/09/2014108,661 mi
- 11/09/2015114,378 mi+5,717 mi
- 22/09/2015114,434 mi+56 mi
- 16/09/2016117,613 mi+3,179 mi
- 19/09/2016117,641 mi+28 mi
- 06/02/2019119,557 mi+1,916 mi
- 12/02/2019119,558 mi+1 mi
- 09/03/2020130,371 mi+10,813 mi
- 13/03/2020130,491 mi+120 mi
- 16/03/2020130,491 mi
- 15/03/2021138,403 mi+7,912 mi
- 22/03/2021138,406 mi+3 mi
- 21/03/2022141,680 mi+3,274 mi
Average of roughly 6,403 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
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