2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L Petrol · W463 DGU
2000 Volkswagen Golf (1.8L, petrol). First registered 15 Jul 2000. Recorded mileage 133,610 miles. MOT expired on 08 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,610 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W463 DGU Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/11/2024
- 133,610 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
W463 DGU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Volkswagen Golf (W463 DGU) between July 2006 and November 2024.
The record contains 18 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 07 November 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (15 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 35 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: “Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.
W463 DGU Mileage History
- 31/07/200633,303 mi
- 04/06/200842,602 mi+9,299 mi
- 05/06/200842,602 mi
- 03/06/200947,657 mi+5,055 mi
- 09/06/200947,657 mi
- 03/07/201053,271 mi+5,614 mi
- 03/07/201053,271 mi
- 02/07/201160,630 mi+7,359 mi
- 03/07/201266,893 mi+6,263 mi
- 04/07/201370,168 mi+3,275 mi
- 19/06/201472,519 mi+2,351 mi
- 19/06/201472,519 mi
- 21/07/201576,274 mi+3,755 mi
- 06/10/201677,770 mi+1,496 mi
- 20/10/201780,972 mi+3,202 mi
- 25/10/201780,975 mi+3 mi
- 26/09/201886,079 mi+5,104 mi
- 03/10/201889,082 mi+3,003 mi
- 30/09/201992,774 mi+3,692 mi
- 25/09/2020103,881 mi+11,107 mi
- 15/10/2021114,776 mi+10,895 mi
- 21/10/2022120,089 mi+5,313 mi
- 31/10/2023125,510 mi+5,421 mi
- 09/11/2023125,602 mi+92 mi
- 07/11/2024133,610 mi+8,008 mi
Average of roughly 5,489 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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