2000 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · V501 FUY
2000 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 04 Jan 2000. Recorded mileage 144,269 miles. MOT expired on 29 Apr 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Apr 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 144,269 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
V501 FUY Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/05/2024
- 144,269 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (29 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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V501 FUY Mileage History
- 24/02/200688,576 mi
- 21/03/200688,784 mi+208 mi
- 17/03/200796,177 mi+7,393 mi
- 05/04/2008102,914 mi+6,737 mi
- 05/04/2008102,914 mi
- 10/04/2009108,056 mi+5,142 mi
- 15/04/2009108,056 mi
- 02/04/2010113,232 mi+5,176 mi
- 02/04/2010113,232 mi
- 27/04/2011119,439 mi+6,207 mi
- 28/04/2011119,439 mi
- 23/04/2012124,925 mi+5,486 mi
- 23/04/2012124,925 mi
- 08/05/2013130,406 mi+5,481 mi
- 08/05/2013130,406 mi
- 04/07/2014136,792 mi+6,386 mi
- 04/07/2015141,208 mi+4,416 mi
- 06/07/2015141,208 mi
- 03/12/2019141,419 mi+211 mi
- 16/12/2019141,440 mi+21 mi
- 31/03/2021142,330 mi+890 mi
- 06/04/2021142,354 mi+24 mi
- 18/04/2023143,294 mi+940 mi
- 18/04/2023143,294 mi
- 01/05/2024144,269 mi+975 mi
- 01/05/2024144,269 mi
Average of roughly 3,063 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
V501 FUY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Volkswagen Golf (V501 FUY) between February 2006 and May 2024.
The record contains 14 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 01 May 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (29 issues), Suspension (17 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (16 issues), Lighting (16 issues), Tyres (15 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 45 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: “Nearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”.
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