2020 Volkswagen Golf 1.5L Petrol · HJ20 MGE
2020 Volkswagen Golf (1.5L, petrol). First registered 29 May 2020. Recorded mileage 33,185 miles. MOT expired on 30 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 33,185 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HJ20 MGE Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/05/2025
- 33,185 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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HJ20 MGE MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Volkswagen Golf (HJ20 MGE) between May 2023 and May 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
HJ20 MGE Mileage History
- 31/05/202327,575 mi
- 20/05/202429,516 mi+1,941 mi
- 16/05/202533,185 mi+3,669 mi
Average of roughly 2,862 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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