2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Diesel · W968 ABV
2000 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01/03/2000. Recorded mileage 133,784 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01/09/2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,784 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- DIESEL
- Year
- 2000
- Engine
- 1900cc
W968 ABV Key Findings
- 12 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/08/2013
- 133,784 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect 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
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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W968 ABV Mileage History
- 30/08/200648,960 mi
- 20/07/200751,543 mi+2,583 mi
- 16/08/200751,876 mi+333 mi
- 01/09/200856,015 mi+4,139 mi
- 22/08/200969,503 mi+13,488 mi
- 27/08/201085,377 mi+15,874 mi
- 02/09/201085,601 mi+224 mi
- 25/08/2011102,819 mi+17,218 mi
- 25/08/2011102,819 mi
- 29/08/2012118,020 mi+15,201 mi
- 24/08/2013133,423 mi+15,403 mi
- 31/08/2013133,784 mi+361 mi
Average of roughly 12,112 miles per year across 12 recorded odometer readings.
W968 ABV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
12 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Volkswagen Golf (W968 ABV) between August 2006 and August 2013.
The record contains 8 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 31 August 2013 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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: “Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear (8.1.2b)”; “Offside Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)”; “Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.
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