2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · RN53 OCR
2004 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 02/01/2004. Recorded mileage 135,754 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 07/12/2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 135,754 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 2004
- Engine
- 1598cc
RN53 OCR Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/12/2022
- 135,754 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
Verify lender finance agreements, insurance write-offs, police stolen registers, and mileage rollback.
Technical Specifications
Core Specifications
Identification & Status
Dimensions & Weights
Diagnostic & Valuation Intelligence
Estimate current market value
Generate an instant valuation benchmark based on live market listings, vehicle mileage, and recent dealer auction figures.
RN53 OCR Mileage History
- 20/10/2021127,511 mi
- 02/12/2022135,575 mi+8,064 mi
- 08/12/2022135,754 mi+179 mi
Average of roughly 7,268 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
RN53 OCR 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 2004 Volkswagen Golf (RN53 OCR) between October 2021 and December 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 08 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (5 issues), Steering (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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: “Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingres”; “Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingre”.
Similar Vehicles
Similar Vehicles Checked Recently
Plate Neighbors
Batch Registration Neighbors (RN53 Series)
Vehicles registered in the same regional DVLA batch as RN53OCR.
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY SPORT
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
ALVIS
SPEED 25
PEUGEOT
206
VOLKSWAGEN
GOLF
PEUGEOT
EXPERT
RENAULT
CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN
TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN
TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN
TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN
CADDY
VOLKSWAGEN
CADDY