1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · KKZ 5047
1999 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 07 Jul 1999. Recorded mileage 139,001 miles. MOT expired on 19 Nov 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Borehamwood (Luton)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Nov 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,001 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KKZ 5047 Key Findings
- 29 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/11/2021
- 139,001 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (36 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
KKZ 5047 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
29 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volkswagen Golf (KKZ 5047) between December 2006 and November 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 20 November 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (36 issues), Suspension (16 issues), Lighting (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Tyres (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 53 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: “Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
KKZ 5047 Mileage History
- 08/12/200686,157 mi
- 21/11/200791,728 mi+5,571 mi
- 21/11/200791,728 mi
- 06/11/200894,616 mi+2,888 mi
- 06/11/200894,619 mi+3 mi
- 10/11/200997,074 mi+2,455 mi
- 11/11/200997,079 mi+5 mi
- 21/10/201099,952 mi+2,873 mi
- 22/10/201099,952 mi
- 07/11/2011102,959 mi+3,007 mi
- 09/11/2011103,015 mi+56 mi
- 20/10/2012105,523 mi+2,508 mi
- 22/10/2012105,523 mi
- 06/11/2013106,585 mi+1,062 mi
- 08/11/2013106,586 mi+1 mi
- 10/11/2014108,165 mi+1,579 mi
- 17/11/2015115,224 mi+7,059 mi
- 18/11/2015115,226 mi+2 mi
- 20/10/2016122,728 mi+7,502 mi
- 15/11/2016122,953 mi+225 mi
- 13/11/2017128,129 mi+5,176 mi
- 17/11/2017128,136 mi+7 mi
- 13/11/2018131,929 mi+3,793 mi
- 12/11/2019135,191 mi+3,262 mi
- 18/11/2019135,202 mi+11 mi
- 28/10/2020137,211 mi+2,009 mi
- 05/11/2020137,248 mi+37 mi
- 20/11/2021139,001 mi+1,753 mi
- 20/11/2021139,001 mi
Average of roughly 3,534 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
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