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2018 Volkswagen Golf

  • Petrol
  • 1498 cc
  • Grey

Report summary

Data sourcesWe checked 4 official sources; 3 had a record of this vehicle
  • DVSA (UK): record found
  • RDW (Netherlands): no record
  • EU Safety Gate recalls: record found
  • Norway inspection statistics: record found

Mileage history (MOT)

We checked the odometer readings recorded at official inspections, and whether they ever go backwards.

Source: DVSA MOT history (UK) · Open Government Licence

014k28k42k56k2021202220232024
Odometer reading Lower than an earlier reading

What we found

  1. 50,623 miles
  2. 32,383 miles
  3. 42,909 miles
  4. 42,887 miles
  5. 27,533 miles
  6. 13,074 miles

MOT tests

We checked the roadworthiness tests on record: when they happened, the result and any defects.

Source: DVSA MOT history (UK) · Open Government Licence

What we found

  1. Passed

    Advisory: front tyres close to the legal limit.

  2. Passed
  3. Passed (retest)
  4. Failed

    Nearside front brake disc worn; headlamp aim too high.

  5. Passed

Recalls (this vehicle)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: DVSA MOT history (UK) · Open Government Licence

Recalls (EU Safety Gate)

We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.

Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union

What we found

  1. Alert SAMPLE-001: Golf

    Example alert: the airbag control unit may not deploy the passenger airbag. Production: 2017 – 2019.

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Passed first time
74%
All 2018 cars
65%
Faults: Lights and electrical
14% of cars

Specs

Technical data as registered or decoded from the VIN.

Source: DVSA MOT history (UK) · Open Government Licence

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GOLF
Fuel
Petrol
Engine (cc)
1498
Colour
Grey

Timeline

Every dated record from all sources, newest first.

  1. Mileage history (MOT): 50,623 miles
  2. MOT tests: Passed

    Advisory: front tyres close to the legal limit.

  3. Mileage history (MOT): 32,383 miles
  4. MOT tests: Passed
  5. Mileage history (MOT): 42,909 miles
  6. MOT tests: Passed (retest)
  7. Mileage history (MOT): 42,887 miles
  8. MOT tests: Failed

    Nearside front brake disc worn; headlamp aim too high.

  9. Mileage history (MOT): 27,533 miles
  10. MOT tests: Passed
  11. Mileage history (MOT): 13,074 miles
  12. Recalls (EU Safety Gate): Alert SAMPLE-001: Golf

    Example alert: the airbag control unit may not deploy the passenger airbag. Production: 2017 – 2019.

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