2006 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · EF06 TNK
2006 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Jun 2006. Recorded mileage 130,097 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jul 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,097 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EF06 TNK Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/07/2024
- 130,097 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (25 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
EF06 TNK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Volkswagen Golf (EF06 TNK) between June 2009 and July 2024.
The record contains 16 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 17 July 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (25 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Tyres (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 24 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Fuel hose insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))”.
EF06 TNK Mileage History
- 22/06/200926,588 mi
- 21/06/201035,291 mi+8,703 mi
- 17/06/201141,444 mi+6,153 mi
- 20/06/201246,831 mi+5,387 mi
- 30/05/201353,141 mi+6,310 mi
- 31/05/201353,151 mi+10 mi
- 23/06/201460,339 mi+7,188 mi
- 28/05/201568,883 mi+8,544 mi
- 23/05/201676,244 mi+7,361 mi
- 31/05/201676,308 mi+64 mi
- 03/07/201782,410 mi+6,102 mi
- 28/06/201889,103 mi+6,693 mi
- 29/06/201998,510 mi+9,407 mi
- 16/07/201998,553 mi+43 mi
- 16/07/201998,553 mi
- 13/07/2020106,115 mi+7,562 mi
- 05/07/2021113,871 mi+7,756 mi
- 13/07/2022123,760 mi+9,889 mi
- 19/07/2022123,760 mi
- 11/07/2023127,706 mi+3,946 mi
- 14/07/2023127,723 mi+17 mi
- 17/07/2024130,097 mi+2,374 mi
- 17/07/2024130,097 mi
Average of roughly 6,869 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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