2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · T4 GOS
2016 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Jul 2016. Recorded mileage 69,685 miles. MOT expired on 30 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2016
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 69,685 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T4 GOS Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/05/2025
- 69,685 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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T4 GOS MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Volkswagen Golf (T4 GOS) between May 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
T4 GOS Mileage History
- 31/05/202256,024 mi
- 26/05/202360,389 mi+4,365 mi
- 28/05/202465,382 mi+4,993 mi
- 22/05/202569,685 mi+4,303 mi
Average of roughly 4,590 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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