2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · SR02 MFK
2002 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Jun 2002. Recorded mileage 167,736 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jan 2018. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Dundee
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jan 2018
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 167,736 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SR02 MFK Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/01/2017
- 167,736 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SR02 MFK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volkswagen Golf (SR02 MFK) between June 2005 and January 2017.
The record contains 11 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 11 January 2017 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: Brakes (26 issues), Suspension (17 issues), Lighting (15 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Steering (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 42 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)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (4.1.D.”.
SR02 MFK Mileage History
- 16/06/200532,774 mi
- 22/06/200658,808 mi+26,034 mi
- 08/06/200778,686 mi+19,878 mi
- 13/06/200778,714 mi+28 mi
- 27/06/200888,171 mi+9,457 mi
- 30/06/200888,171 mi
- 29/06/200997,510 mi+9,339 mi
- 29/06/200997,510 mi
- 14/06/2010105,940 mi+8,430 mi
- 25/06/2010106,119 mi+179 mi
- 03/06/2011116,664 mi+10,545 mi
- 03/06/2011116,664 mi
- 26/06/2012132,514 mi+15,850 mi
- 27/06/2012132,514 mi
- 29/10/2014140,321 mi+7,807 mi
- 30/10/2015148,790 mi+8,469 mi
- 14/11/2015148,998 mi+208 mi
- 28/12/2016167,632 mi+18,634 mi
- 11/01/2017167,736 mi+104 mi
Average of roughly 11,662 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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