2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · DA52 NWN
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 20 Dec 2002. Recorded mileage 200,332 miles. MOT valid until 18 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 200,332 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA52 NWN Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/12/2025
- 200,332 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DA52 NWN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (DA52 NWN) between December 2005 and December 2025.
The record contains 20 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 19 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (11 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 44 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: “Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
DA52 NWN Mileage History
- 20/12/200531,185 mi
- 12/12/200642,900 mi+11,715 mi
- 12/12/200642,900 mi
- 18/12/200753,212 mi+10,312 mi
- 09/12/200864,991 mi+11,779 mi
- 08/12/200974,714 mi+9,723 mi
- 14/07/201077,357 mi+2,643 mi
- 26/07/201294,307 mi+16,950 mi
- 26/07/201294,307 mi
- 20/09/201399,602 mi+5,295 mi
- 20/09/201399,602 mi
- 03/09/2014105,647 mi+6,045 mi
- 11/09/2015119,565 mi+13,918 mi
- 11/09/2015119,565 mi
- 16/12/2016139,205 mi+19,640 mi
- 08/12/2017150,423 mi+11,218 mi
- 14/12/2018155,052 mi+4,629 mi
- 12/12/2019163,992 mi+8,940 mi
- 13/12/2019163,995 mi+3 mi
- 11/12/2020170,362 mi+6,367 mi
- 10/12/2021175,822 mi+5,460 mi
- 15/12/2022183,502 mi+7,680 mi
- 15/12/2023190,490 mi+6,988 mi
- 15/12/2023190,490 mi
- 21/11/2024198,237 mi+7,747 mi
- 25/11/2024198,238 mi+1 mi
- 19/12/2025200,332 mi+2,094 mi
- 19/12/2025200,332 mi
Average of roughly 8,459 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
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