2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · HX02 LVO
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 05 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 134,012 miles. MOT expired on 05 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 134,012 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HX02 LVO Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/10/2023
- 134,012 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HX02 LVO 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 2002 Volkswagen Golf (HX02 LVO) between March 2006 and October 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 04 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (15 issues), Windscreen (10 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Lighting (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 46 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: “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.
HX02 LVO Mileage History
- 23/03/200625,831 mi
- 28/03/200729,417 mi+3,586 mi
- 25/03/200832,914 mi+3,497 mi
- 25/03/200832,914 mi
- 09/03/200936,117 mi+3,203 mi
- 30/03/201039,298 mi+3,181 mi
- 21/03/201141,674 mi+2,376 mi
- 12/03/201244,059 mi+2,385 mi
- 18/03/201346,183 mi+2,124 mi
- 10/03/201448,108 mi+1,925 mi
- 11/03/201448,124 mi+16 mi
- 25/03/201552,565 mi+4,441 mi
- 29/03/201657,133 mi+4,568 mi
- 28/03/201760,927 mi+3,794 mi
- 06/04/201863,783 mi+2,856 mi
- 19/03/201969,140 mi+5,357 mi
- 19/03/201969,140 mi
- 01/10/202086,208 mi+17,068 mi
- 29/09/2021100,950 mi+14,742 mi
- 29/09/2021100,958 mi+8 mi
- 07/10/2022117,535 mi+16,577 mi
- 03/10/2023134,009 mi+16,474 mi
- 04/10/2023134,012 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 6,170 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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