1999 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Petrol · V64 DBY
1999 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, petrol). First registered 23 Sept 1999. Recorded mileage 136,913 miles. MOT expired on 27 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 136,913 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
V64 DBY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/08/2025
- 136,913 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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V64 DBY Mileage History
- 30/07/2022129,541 mi
- 01/08/2023130,740 mi+1,199 mi
- 03/08/2024131,248 mi+508 mi
- 29/08/2024131,251 mi+3 mi
- 29/08/2025136,913 mi+5,662 mi
Average of roughly 2,391 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
V64 DBY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volkswagen Golf (V64 DBY) between July 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 August 2025 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 (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt plus sligh”; “Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))”; “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section (6.1.2 (a))”.
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