2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · R30 NEA
2017 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 28 Oct 2017. Recorded mileage 9,689 miles. MOT expired on 31 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 9,689 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R30 NEA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/10/2025
- 9,689 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R30 NEA MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Volkswagen Golf (R30 NEA) between November 2021 and October 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.
R30 NEA Mileage History
- 01/11/20217,440 mi
- 31/10/20227,971 mi+531 mi
- 26/10/20238,417 mi+446 mi
- 28/10/20248,946 mi+529 mi
- 31/10/20259,689 mi+743 mi
Average of roughly 563 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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