2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · NL52 HWK
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 25 Sept 2002. Recorded mileage 261,757 miles. MOT expired on 15 Mar 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Mar 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 261,757 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NL52 HWK Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/03/2022
- 261,757 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NL52 HWK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (NL52 HWK) between September 2006 and March 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 16 March 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (20 issues), Brakes (18 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Windscreen (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 39 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
NL52 HWK Mileage History
- 26/09/200670,069 mi
- 20/09/200788,200 mi+18,131 mi
- 27/09/2008112,693 mi+24,493 mi
- 30/09/2008112,821 mi+128 mi
- 15/09/2009139,804 mi+26,983 mi
- 18/09/2009139,815 mi+11 mi
- 03/09/2010154,840 mi+15,025 mi
- 07/09/2010154,844 mi+4 mi
- 31/08/2011160,560 mi+5,716 mi
- 31/08/2011160,560 mi
- 04/12/2012163,975 mi+3,415 mi
- 28/11/2013172,416 mi+8,441 mi
- 03/12/2013172,417 mi+1 mi
- 27/11/2014193,039 mi+20,622 mi
- 24/10/2015212,957 mi+19,918 mi
- 28/10/2015213,225 mi+268 mi
- 19/10/2016219,295 mi+6,070 mi
- 25/10/2016219,309 mi+14 mi
- 03/11/2017230,317 mi+11,008 mi
- 30/07/2019239,323 mi+9,006 mi
- 26/02/2021250,309 mi+10,986 mi
- 04/03/2021250,450 mi+141 mi
- 09/03/2022261,640 mi+11,190 mi
- 16/03/2022261,757 mi+117 mi
Average of roughly 12,392 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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