2017 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · R9 MKG
2017 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Feb 2017. Recorded mileage 50,903 miles. MOT expired on 04 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 50,903 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R9 MKG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/07/2025
- 50,903 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R9 MKG MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Volkswagen Golf (R9 MKG) between January 2022 and July 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.
R9 MKG Mileage History
- 12/01/202231,755 mi
- 12/01/202337,064 mi+5,309 mi
- 08/01/202440,327 mi+3,263 mi
- 05/07/202440,410 mi+83 mi
- 03/07/202550,903 mi+10,493 mi
Average of roughly 5,515 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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