2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L Hybrid electric (clean) · NA18 BUW
2018 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L, hybrid electric (clean)). First registered 25 May 2018. Recorded mileage 36,132 miles. MOT valid until 15 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2018 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 36,132 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Exempt (Zero Emissions)
- Fuel & Engine
- Hybrid Electric (Clean) · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NA18 BUW Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/12/2025
- 36,132 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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NA18 BUW MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2018 Volkswagen Golf (NA18 BUW) between May 2022 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
NA18 BUW Mileage History
- 03/05/202220,935 mi
- 16/12/202222,916 mi+1,981 mi
- 13/12/202327,967 mi+5,051 mi
- 03/12/202433,172 mi+5,205 mi
- 08/12/202536,132 mi+2,960 mi
Average of roughly 4,221 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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