1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Petrol · S693 DCD
1999 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, petrol). First registered 12 Jan 1999. Recorded mileage 61,786 miles. MOT expired on 05 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 61,786 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S693 DCD Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/05/2024
- 61,786 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (35 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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S693 DCD Mileage History
- 07/01/200634,857 mi
- 09/01/200740,228 mi+5,371 mi
- 08/01/200845,532 mi+5,304 mi
- 06/01/200950,961 mi+5,429 mi
- 06/01/200950,961 mi
- 05/01/201054,337 mi+3,376 mi
- 05/01/201054,337 mi
- 10/12/201057,348 mi+3,011 mi
- 10/12/201057,351 mi+3 mi
- 09/01/201258,311 mi+960 mi
- 09/01/201358,833 mi+522 mi
- 09/01/201358,833 mi
- 08/01/201459,490 mi+657 mi
- 08/01/201560,032 mi+542 mi
- 08/01/201660,451 mi+419 mi
- 09/01/201760,863 mi+412 mi
- 08/01/201861,291 mi+428 mi
- 09/01/201861,291 mi
- 07/01/201961,609 mi+318 mi
- 06/01/202061,754 mi+145 mi
- 25/10/202261,764 mi+10 mi
- 07/05/202461,786 mi+22 mi
Average of roughly 1,469 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
S693 DCD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volkswagen Golf (S693 DCD) between January 2006 and May 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 07 May 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (35 issues), Steering (11 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 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 Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on inner and outer walls (4.1.D.”; “Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.
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