2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · CY59 GUG

The Volkswagen Golf presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 18 October 2025 at 147,714 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with the two most recent annual tests clearing cleanly and no advisories or recurring mechanical faults flagged by testers. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,700 miles, a typical figure for a 2009 vehicle of this type. The records show 138,240 miles at the October 2023 test, 143,517 miles in October 2024, and 147,714 miles by October 2025, equating to around 4,300 and 4,200 miles covered in the respective twelve-month periods. The data is sparse but clean, with no intermediate tests logged and no evidence of rapid accumulation or long dormant periods requiring caution. The October 2024 and October 2023 entries each show a failed test immediately followed by a pass on the same date at identical mileage, yet the DVSA record lists no defects against either failure. This pattern suggests administrative re-tests or documentation errors rather than genuine mechanical rejection, and the absence of advisories means suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, and structural corrosion were not flagged for attention by the tester. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the underbody and suspension components given the car's seventeen-year age and 147,714 miles. Particular attention should go to exhaust emissions, binding calipers, and any latent corrosion around subframes, as MOT clean sheets do not certify component life remaining beyond the test day.