2004 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · FP04 JHX

The Volkswagen Golf passed its most recent MOT on 25 October 2023 at 185,405 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy at that point. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available record, with each eventual pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged at any stage. Annual mileage has tracked close to the class norm for a 2004 car. The tester recorded 161,792 miles on 9 November 2021, then 174,166 miles at the 5 November 2022 failure and 174,253 miles four days later, rising to 185,405 miles by the October 2023 tests. That equates to roughly 11,000 to 12,000 miles per year in the logged period, a touch above the 8,428 lifetime average but unremarkable for a commuter hatch. The record is sparse, with only five entries and no corrosion, suspension, brake, or emissions faults noted at any point. The two failed tests on 24 October 2023 and 5 November 2022 both closed with no defects recorded, implying administrative or presentation issues rather than mechanical failure. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and exhaust emissions, as a clean MOT sheet on a 22-year-old car at 185,000 miles is not proof of sound underlying condition. Given the last test sat over two and a half years before today's date, the vehicle has since covered an unknown distance with no DVSA evidence of condition. Verify current tyre tread, wiper function and underbody corrosion before purchase, since consumable wear and structural rust develop silently between tests.