2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · SP51 GXG
2001 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2001. Recorded mileage 142,259 miles. MOT expired on 27 Dec 2013. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Dundee
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Dec 2013
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 142,259 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
SP51 GXG Key Findings
- 12 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 31/12/2013
- 142,259 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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SP51 GXG Mileage History
- 21/09/200671,927 mi
- 02/10/200783,414 mi+11,487 mi
- 02/10/200783,414 mi
- 26/09/200894,106 mi+10,692 mi
- 26/09/200894,106 mi
- 19/09/2009101,677 mi+7,571 mi
- 02/10/2010109,855 mi+8,178 mi
- 01/10/2011122,501 mi+12,646 mi
- 01/10/2011122,501 mi
- 14/12/2012136,438 mi+13,937 mi
- 28/12/2012136,438 mi
- 31/12/2013142,259 mi+5,821 mi
Average of roughly 9,665 miles per year across 12 recorded odometer readings.
SP51 GXG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
12 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Volkswagen Golf (SP51 GXG) between September 2006 and December 2013.
The record contains 7 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 31 December 2013 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (9 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 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 (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.
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