2007 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · NC56 XGG
2007 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 16 Jan 2007. Recorded mileage 133,050 miles. MOT expired on 24 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,050 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NC56 XGG Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/07/2023
- 133,050 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NC56 XGG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Volkswagen Golf (NC56 XGG) between January 2010 and July 2023.
The record contains 12 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 26 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (18 issues), Lighting (14 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Bodywork (3 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: “Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))”.
NC56 XGG Mileage History
- 15/01/201028,193 mi
- 31/01/201139,940 mi+11,747 mi
- 19/01/201248,518 mi+8,578 mi
- 06/07/201360,280 mi+11,762 mi
- 02/01/201572,178 mi+11,898 mi
- 30/12/201586,411 mi+14,233 mi
- 27/06/201788,403 mi+1,992 mi
- 27/06/201788,403 mi
- 29/06/201896,096 mi+7,693 mi
- 05/07/2019105,485 mi+9,389 mi
- 08/07/2019105,533 mi+48 mi
- 02/02/2021119,563 mi+14,030 mi
- 03/02/2021119,563 mi
- 02/02/2022123,984 mi+4,421 mi
- 02/02/2022123,984 mi
- 26/07/2023133,050 mi+9,066 mi
Average of roughly 7,753 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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