2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · NJ60 XUC
2010 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2010. Recorded mileage 192,525 miles. MOT expired on 15 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2010 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 192,525 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NJ60 XUC Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/12/2022
- 192,525 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NJ60 XUC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2010 Volkswagen Golf (NJ60 XUC) between September 2022 and December 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 16 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
NJ60 XUC Mileage History
- 16/09/2022187,552 mi
- 13/12/2022192,500 mi+4,948 mi
- 16/12/2022192,525 mi+25 mi
Average of roughly 19,946 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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