2004 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L Diesel · VE04 JXB
2004 Volkswagen Golf (2.0L, diesel). First registered 18 May 2004. Recorded mileage 93,524 miles. MOT expired on 21 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 93,524 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VE04 JXB Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/08/2023
- 93,524 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VE04 JXB 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 2004 Volkswagen Golf (VE04 JXB) between April 2007 and August 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 23 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (18 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Steering (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 31 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: “Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”; “Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))”; “Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))”.
VE04 JXB Mileage History
- 24/04/200727,580 mi
- 08/05/200835,636 mi+8,056 mi
- 15/05/200944,319 mi+8,683 mi
- 15/05/200944,319 mi
- 27/04/201051,263 mi+6,944 mi
- 17/05/201153,670 mi+2,407 mi
- 18/05/201153,670 mi
- 01/05/201253,945 mi+275 mi
- 20/05/201354,648 mi+703 mi
- 16/05/201455,352 mi+704 mi
- 16/05/201455,352 mi
- 20/05/201555,941 mi+589 mi
- 27/04/201657,389 mi+1,448 mi
- 30/04/201657,390 mi+1 mi
- 08/05/201759,269 mi+1,879 mi
- 13/05/201759,269 mi
- 02/05/201861,283 mi+2,014 mi
- 03/05/201861,284 mi+1 mi
- 10/04/201962,578 mi+1,294 mi
- 11/04/201962,578 mi
- 26/03/202064,545 mi+1,967 mi
- 24/05/202169,699 mi+5,154 mi
- 24/05/202169,671 mi-28 mi
- 12/05/202280,318 mi+10,647 mi
- 12/05/202280,318 mi
- 23/08/202393,524 mi+13,206 mi
Average of roughly 4,038 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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