1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · T122 AVJ
1999 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 1999. Recorded mileage 182,478 miles. MOT expired on 10 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 182,478 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T122 AVJ Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/10/2022
- 182,478 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T122 AVJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volkswagen Golf (T122 AVJ) between October 2022 and October 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 October 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: Lighting (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))”; “Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7”; “Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
T122 AVJ Mileage History
- 11/10/2022182,477 mi
- 12/10/2022182,478 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 291 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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