2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · EK51 AFU
2001 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 20 Nov 2001. Recorded mileage 71,544 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (28 Aug 2023)
- Recorded Mileage
- 71,544 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EK51 AFU Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/06/2023
- 71,544 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
EK51 AFU 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 2001 Volkswagen Golf (EK51 AFU) between April 2006 and June 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 19 June 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (14 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 21 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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
EK51 AFU Mileage History
- 26/04/200619,000 mi
- 24/04/200721,936 mi+2,936 mi
- 17/04/200824,118 mi+2,182 mi
- 22/04/200926,346 mi+2,228 mi
- 20/04/201028,875 mi+2,529 mi
- 20/04/201131,370 mi+2,495 mi
- 17/04/201233,416 mi+2,046 mi
- 18/04/201233,416 mi
- 16/04/201336,192 mi+2,776 mi
- 28/03/201440,150 mi+3,958 mi
- 10/04/201544,123 mi+3,973 mi
- 13/04/201544,123 mi
- 18/04/201650,580 mi+6,457 mi
- 12/04/201755,402 mi+4,822 mi
- 12/04/201755,402 mi
- 16/04/201860,480 mi+5,078 mi
- 08/04/201965,803 mi+5,323 mi
- 09/04/201965,806 mi+3 mi
- 17/07/202068,571 mi+2,765 mi
- 17/07/202068,571 mi
- 24/06/202169,028 mi+457 mi
- 15/07/202270,371 mi+1,343 mi
- 19/06/202371,544 mi+1,173 mi
Average of roughly 3,064 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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