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2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Petrol · FL59 GJZ

FL59 GJZ

2009 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L, petrol). First registered 16 Sept 2009. Recorded mileage 99,165 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jan 2026.

Make & Model
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Year / Origin
2009 · Nottingham
Safety Recall
Unknown
MOT Status
Expired on 10 Jan 2026
Road Tax
—
Recorded Mileage
99,165 mi
ULEZ Compliance
ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
Fuel & Engine
Petrol · 1.4L
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MOT Status
Expired
Expired on 10 Jan 2026
Tax Status
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Fuel Type
Petrol
Year
2009
Engine
1390cc
Mechanical Assessment

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The Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 6 January 2025 at 99,165 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, as every pass and fail shows a clean sheet with no advisories or mechanical faults logged by testers. Recorded mileage sits at 99,165 against a 2009 build, equating to roughly 5,833 miles per year and marking this as a low-use example for its age. The DVSA data shows 82,957 miles on 22 December 2022, rising to 92,930 by 5 January 2024 and 99,165 by January 2025, a gentle annual accumulation of under 8,500 miles. A gap exists before the 2022 entry, but the sparse, clean record gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repair. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass pairs on 22 December 2022 and 6 January 2025, both at identical mileages with no defects cited, point to administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than component failure. No tester ever flagged worn suspension bushes, corroded subframes, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions breaches across the timeline. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of brake discs, coil springs, and underbody structural integrity given the car's seventeen years. Low standing mileage can mask perished rubber mounts or surface corrosion not caught in a fault-free MOT. Verify the V5C and test centre notes behind the dual fail-pass entries before purchase.
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FL59 GJZ Key Findings

  • 5 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 06/01/2025
  • 99,165 miles recorded at latest MOT
  • 2 historical MOT failures
  • No defects recorded at the latest MOT

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FL59 GJZ MOT History

Vehicle record last updated: 13 Sept 2026, 13:06
MOT Analysis

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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2009 Volkswagen Golf (FL59 GJZ) between December 2022 and January 2025.

The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.

The most recent test on 06 January 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.

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FL59 GJZ Mileage History

  1. 22/12/202282,957 mi
  2. 22/12/202282,957 mi
  3. 05/01/202492,930 mi+9,973 mi
  4. 06/01/202599,165 mi+6,235 mi
  5. 06/01/202599,165 mi

Average of roughly 7,935 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.

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ULEZ Compliant

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MOT Roadworthiness Analysis
45
/ 100 · Below Average
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average

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MOT Expired or Failed
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Average MOT pass rate (60%)
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