2009 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · FJ59 RYH

The Volkswagen Golf failed its most recent MOT on 3 February 2026 at 144,060 miles, leaving it currently unroadworthy with no defects formally recorded by the tester. Prior to this, the vehicle passed cleanly on 16 January 2025 at 137,205 miles after a failed attempt three days earlier on 13 January 2025 at the same mileage, also with no listed defects. The maintenance trend is unstable rather than steadily improving, given the repeated clean-but-failed entries and the latest refusal with no advisory detail supplied. Annual mileage averages around 8,474 across the car's 17-year life, which is typical for a 2009 hatchback. The records show 122,410 miles on 7 November 2023, rising to 108,892 on 22 November 2022, then 137,205 by January 2025 and 144,060 by February 2026. The gap between the November 2023 and January 2025 tests covers roughly 14,795 miles, while the final year added only 6,855, indicating no abnormal accumulation. The DVSA data is sparse, with every entry showing no defects or advisories recorded. Because the February 2026 failure carries no stated defect, a buyer must treat the refusal as an unresolved fault requiring immediate clarification from the testing station or seller. The two January 2025 fail-pass entries at identical mileage with no defects suggest administrative or presentation issues rather than mechanical neglect, but the pattern warrants caution about how the car was presented for test. In person, the buyer should verify structural integrity, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, exhaust emissions, and corrosion levels, since the MOT record offers no visibility of these items. Given the age and 144,060 miles, expect consumable wear on tyres and wiper blades, and confirm the February 2026 failure cause before any purchase proceeds.