2014 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · L1 YDK
2014 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2014. Recorded mileage 75,428 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jul 2026. Taxed until 01 Aug 2027.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Aug 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,428 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L1 YDK Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2025
- 75,428 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L1 YDK MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2014 Volkswagen Golf (L1 YDK) between February 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
L1 YDK Mileage History
- 10/02/202259,696 mi
- 21/04/202368,121 mi+8,425 mi
- 09/05/202368,407 mi+286 mi
- 05/07/202471,826 mi+3,419 mi
- 18/07/202575,428 mi+3,602 mi
Average of roughly 4,582 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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