2021 Volkswagen Golf 1.5L Petrol · FJ71 DXZ
2021 Volkswagen Golf (1.5L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 2021. Recorded mileage 22,658 miles. MOT expired on 10 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2021 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 22,658 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FJ71 DXZ Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/09/2025
- 22,658 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FJ71 DXZ MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2021 Volkswagen Golf (FJ71 DXZ) between August 2024 and September 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
FJ71 DXZ Mileage History
- 01/08/202410,793 mi
- 11/09/202522,658 mi+11,865 mi
Average of roughly 10,678 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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