2014 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · FJ04 FAY

The 2014 Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 24 October 2025 at 108,630 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from November 2022 to November 2024 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 24 November 2023 at 89,080 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry shows a fail with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage. Recorded mileage rose from 72,387 at the November 2022 test to 89,080 in November 2023, then to 100,914 in November 2024 and 108,630 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 9,000 to 11,700 miles per year, consistent with typical use for a twelve-year-old vehicle and implying no prolonged standing or excessive accumulation. The history is sparse on advisories, with no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or exhaust emissions issues ever flagged across the five entries. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and consumable items despite the clean record. The absence of advisories across four years may reflect light testing scrutiny or genuine upkeep, but at 108,630 miles the original suspension components, binding calipers risk, and subframe corrosion exposure warrant hands-on checks. The November 2023 same-day fail-and-pass with zero defects recorded means the buyer should confirm with DVSA that no suppressed advisory exists on the failure record. Previous keepers appear to have maintained the Golf to a passable standard with no skipped annual tests. The clean sheet gives reasonable assurance, yet the age demands verification of tyre tread depth, wiper blades, and underbody rust that MOT entries at this mileage band do not capture.