2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6L Diesel · SL61 LZN
2011 Volkswagen Golf (1.6L, diesel). First registered 31 Oct 2011. Recorded mileage 96,499 miles. MOT expired on 09 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2011 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 96,499 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SL61 LZN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/09/2025
- 96,499 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SL61 LZN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2011 Volkswagen Golf (SL61 LZN) between November 2021 and September 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.
SL61 LZN Mileage History
- 22/11/202184,555 mi
- 16/11/202286,456 mi+1,901 mi
- 09/11/202387,682 mi+1,226 mi
- 10/09/202489,112 mi+1,430 mi
- 04/09/202596,499 mi+7,387 mi
Average of roughly 3,157 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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