2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · J26 NSN

The Volkswagen Golf presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 25 March 2026 at 62,371 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The tester issued no defects at that test. This follows a clean pass on 22 March 2024 at 51,986 miles and further passes in March 2025 and March 2026, though each annual pass came only after a failed attempt logged one day earlier at identical mileage. The odometer shows roughly 6,930 miles covered per year against the car's 2017 build, a typical figure for this age of vehicle. From the March 2024 test at 51,986 miles, the car reached 57,508 miles by March 2025 and 62,371 miles by March 2026, equating to around 5,500 and 4,800 miles in each intervening year. The record is sparse and clean, with no advisories or noted wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust, or structure at any stage. The repeated fail-and-pass pattern on consecutive days in both 2025 and 2026, with no defects recorded on either the failure or pass certificates, suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault. A buyer should still confirm in person that the vehicle was not failed on undocumented grounds such as lighting aim or emissions metering, and verify the V5C aligns with the stated mileages. Given the absence of any flagged corrosion, binding calipers, worn coil springs, or brake disc wear across nine years, the Golf shows no evidence of deferred consumable maintenance or structural neglect. A pre-purchase inspection should nonetheless check underneath for early subframe rust and measure remaining tyre tread and brake pad depth, as these items fall outside the scope of a clean MOT record.