2017 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0L Diesel · VE17 CUK

The 2017 Volkswagen Scirocco presents a broadly stable mechanical picture, with the most recent MOT on 17 September 2025 at 66,795 miles returning a clean pass and zero defects. That clean sheet is significant. It shows the car arrived at its last test with no outstanding suspension, brake, or structural issues flagged, suggesting the earlier wear items were addressed rather than ignored. The maintenance trend is therefore improving, moving from a pattern of recurring advisories in 2023 and 2024 to a fully compliant result in 2025. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for a nine-year-old car. Between the March 2022 test at 29,330 miles and the September 2025 test at 66,795 miles, the car covered roughly 37,465 miles in three and a half years, averaging around 10,700 miles annually during that period. The earlier years were lighter, with just 678 miles recorded between the two 2022 tests and approximately 11,832 miles added between March 2022 and September 2023. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps that would suggest the mileage has been tampered with or that the car sat unused for extended periods. The 2024 test is the one that demands a buyer's attention. At 53,210 miles, the tester flagged worn suspension arm rear bushes on both front corners, along with both front tyres worn close to the legal limit and worn on their edges. Worn rear bushes on the front lower arms are a common wear item on MacPherson strut setups like the Scirocco's, but they affect steering precision and tyre wear if left unaddressed. The fact that both front tyres were wearing unevenly at the same time points directly to that bush wear causing slight misalignment or geometry drift. By the 2025 test, no suspension or tyre defects were recorded, which implies the bushes and tyres were replaced. A buyer should still physically inspect the front suspension bushes, ball joints, and track rod ends for any play, and check the inner edges of all four tyres for uneven wear that could indicate the tracking has not been properly reset after the repair. The 2023 test at 41,840 miles also flagged a perished and inner-edge-wearing offside rear tyre, which is a separate concern from the front-end issues. Inner edge wear on a rear tyre on this platform often points to worn rear suspension bushes or incorrect rear alignment. Given the clean 2025 result, this was likely resolved, but a buyer should examine the rear beam bushes, trailing arm bushes, and shock absorbers for leaks or deterioration. The brake system has never been flagged across any test, which is a positive sign, though a physical inspection of disc thickness and pad condition remains worthwhile at this mileage. Overall, the record suggests a car that had predictable wear issues around the 40,000 to 53,000 mile mark and was subsequently corrected, but a hands-on inspection of the suspension and tyre condition is still the sensible next step.