2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · RK02 XFY
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 08 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 196,304 miles. MOT expired on 28 May 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 May 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 196,304 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RK02 XFY Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/05/2022
- 196,304 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RK02 XFY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (RK02 XFY) between July 2006 and May 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 30 May 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (14 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Steering (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 30 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingres”.
RK02 XFY Mileage History
- 18/07/200649,721 mi
- 10/07/200758,943 mi+9,222 mi
- 10/07/200758,943 mi
- 04/03/200866,864 mi+7,921 mi
- 13/02/200983,614 mi+16,750 mi
- 13/02/200983,614 mi
- 04/03/2010103,404 mi+19,790 mi
- 04/03/2010103,404 mi
- 03/03/2011116,229 mi+12,825 mi
- 03/03/2011116,229 mi
- 06/03/2012138,440 mi+22,211 mi
- 12/03/2013147,073 mi+8,633 mi
- 14/03/2014153,013 mi+5,940 mi
- 14/03/2014153,013 mi
- 11/03/2015157,673 mi+4,660 mi
- 19/04/2016162,717 mi+5,044 mi
- 19/04/2016162,717 mi
- 28/04/2017166,370 mi+3,653 mi
- 11/04/2018171,485 mi+5,115 mi
- 20/04/2019177,364 mi+5,879 mi
- 20/04/2019177,364 mi
- 17/04/2020182,348 mi+4,984 mi
- 17/04/2020182,348 mi
- 08/04/2021184,785 mi+2,437 mi
- 30/05/2022196,304 mi+11,519 mi
Average of roughly 9,239 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
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