2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · GO14 SJB
2016 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Sept 2016. Recorded mileage 41,696 miles. MOT expired on 13 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 41,696 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GO14 SJB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/04/2025
- 41,696 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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GO14 SJB MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Volkswagen Golf (GO14 SJB) between March 2022 and April 2025.
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.
GO14 SJB Mileage History
- 28/03/202239,537 mi
- 24/03/202340,064 mi+527 mi
- 05/04/202440,774 mi+710 mi
- 14/04/202541,696 mi+922 mi
Average of roughly 708 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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