2006 Volkswagen Golf 0.2L Diesel · WU56 FZL
2006 Volkswagen Golf (0.2L, diesel). First registered 11 Dec 2006. Recorded mileage 119,921 miles. MOT expired on 19 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Bristol
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 119,921 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 0.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WU56 FZL Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/12/2024
- 119,921 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (19 mentions)
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WU56 FZL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Volkswagen Golf (WU56 FZL) between December 2009 and December 2024.
The record contains 15 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 20 December 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (19 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 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 Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit value”; “Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”.
WU56 FZL Mileage History
- 01/12/200922,894 mi
- 01/12/200922,894 mi
- 14/12/201032,694 mi+9,800 mi
- 21/12/201143,631 mi+10,937 mi
- 26/11/201252,380 mi+8,749 mi
- 20/11/201361,154 mi+8,774 mi
- 21/11/201361,154 mi
- 04/12/201470,037 mi+8,883 mi
- 07/12/201577,545 mi+7,508 mi
- 08/12/201684,215 mi+6,670 mi
- 08/12/201684,215 mi
- 19/12/201791,247 mi+7,032 mi
- 14/12/201897,028 mi+5,781 mi
- 16/12/2019103,557 mi+6,529 mi
- 18/12/2019103,595 mi+38 mi
- 18/12/2020106,642 mi+3,047 mi
- 06/01/2021106,649 mi+7 mi
- 08/01/2022111,801 mi+5,152 mi
- 18/01/2023116,479 mi+4,678 mi
- 19/01/2023116,480 mi+1 mi
- 20/12/2024119,921 mi+3,441 mi
Average of roughly 6,446 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
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