2007 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · HG07 CZU
2007 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 23 Mar 2007. Recorded mileage 144,778 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 144,778 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HG07 CZU Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 28/05/2025
- 144,778 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 17 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HG07 CZU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Volkswagen Golf (HG07 CZU) between February 2010 and May 2025.
The record contains 15 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 28 May 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (23 issues), Suspension (23 issues), Tyres (13 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Steering (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))”.
HG07 CZU Mileage History
- 25/02/201029,907 mi
- 16/02/201140,185 mi+10,278 mi
- 16/02/201140,185 mi
- 08/02/201248,563 mi+8,378 mi
- 14/02/201359,355 mi+10,792 mi
- 14/02/201469,987 mi+10,632 mi
- 09/02/201581,186 mi+11,199 mi
- 15/02/201689,566 mi+8,380 mi
- 02/02/201798,258 mi+8,692 mi
- 02/02/201798,258 mi
- 06/02/2018108,530 mi+10,272 mi
- 06/02/2018108,530 mi
- 28/01/2019118,974 mi+10,444 mi
- 29/01/2020127,973 mi+8,999 mi
- 15/03/2021131,954 mi+3,981 mi
- 15/03/2022134,237 mi+2,283 mi
- 15/03/2022134,237 mi
- 06/04/2023136,226 mi+1,989 mi
- 21/08/2023136,239 mi+13 mi
- 21/08/2023136,239 mi
- 06/06/2024140,688 mi+4,449 mi
- 10/06/2024140,689 mi+1 mi
- 28/05/2025144,778 mi+4,089 mi
Average of roughly 7,531 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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