2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · G21 ABD
2017 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Jun 2017. Recorded mileage 125,489 miles. MOT valid until 15 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,489 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G21 ABD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/12/2025
- 125,489 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
G21 ABD MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Volkswagen Golf (G21 ABD) between January 2022 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
G21 ABD Mileage History
- 18/01/202272,494 mi
- 13/01/202385,578 mi+13,084 mi
- 16/01/2024109,000 mi+23,422 mi
- 16/12/2024118,879 mi+9,879 mi
- 06/12/2025125,489 mi+6,610 mi
Average of roughly 13,650 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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