2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · GE55 NKY
2016 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 03 Feb 2016. Recorded mileage 25,618 miles. MOT expired on 29 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 25,618 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GE55 NKY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/10/2024
- 25,618 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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GE55 NKY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Volkswagen Golf (GE55 NKY) between January 2022 and October 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
GE55 NKY Mileage History
- 28/01/202215,772 mi
- 27/01/202317,348 mi+1,576 mi
- 30/10/202318,907 mi+1,559 mi
- 30/10/202425,618 mi+6,711 mi
Average of roughly 3,574 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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