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Purchase reportVolkswagen Golf
Report created on 29/09/2026
Netherlands · 4 sources
Report created on 29/09/2026
·Netherlands · 4 sources
NL
License plate GK-123-C
GOLF 1.4 TSI HIGHLINE · 2016 · Petrol
Key facts
APK valid until
29/10/2026 · 29 days left
Mileage verdict
Consistent
Owners
3
Import
No
Year
2016
First registered 12/03/2016
Fuel and power
Petrol
92 kW (125 hp)
Overview
Final advice
Interesting, but check first
An interesting car, but check the points mentioned first.
Purchase score 73 out of 100
The breakdown is further down in this overview.
Purchase score 73 out of 100
·The breakdown is further down in this overview.
The amounts at a glance
Asking price€12.600€397 above your own listings
Opening offer€11.088Maximum price €12.600
Expected costs€2.700If all 2 known points apply
Per month€275 to €380Without insurance and depreciation
Part 2 of 6
Risks
What matters with this car and this model, how to check it yourself, and what it might cost.
Risk signals
2 points that follow from this car's data.
Needs attention
APK expires soon
Is the inspection about to expire? Then you soon need a new one. That can bring failure points which cost money.
Ask the seller
Has the car already been checked for the upcoming inspection, and are there any known points to watch?
Check yourself
Ask for the latest inspection report. Or look in this country's register to see when the inspection expires.
Part 3 of 6
Price and costs
What the car is worth, what you offer, and what it costs afterwards.
Negotiation advice
Room to negotiate
€1.512
Between the asking price and your opening offer.
Asking price€12.600
from the listing
Opening offer€11.088
you start here
Desired price€11.837
this is your target
Part 4 of 6
History
Inspections and mileage from the register.
APK (Dutch periodic inspection) history
Official data
These defects were found at earlier APK inspections of this car. So they are not general model problems. They may already have been repaired: ask the seller for the invoices. The texts below are partly translated from the Dutch vehicle register, and partly still in Dutch.
APK valid until
29/10/2026 · 29 days left
Mileage verdict
Consistent
Every registered mileage reading was higher than the one before. The Dutch vehicle register therefore considers this mileage consistent.
Defect found
Part 5 of 6
Checks
What to ask the seller and what to check at the viewing.
Questions for the seller
The most important ones first. Uncheck what you don't want to share.
11 selected
Priority High · Technical
Has the timing belt already been replaced? If so, at what mileage and on what date?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: The seller gives an evasive answer: "I don't know" or "I never looked at that". Then pay extra attention to this point.
Why you ask this
This relates to a known point to watch for this model: Timing belt replacement interval (EA211 engine family).
Priority High · Maintenance
Is the full maintenance logbook available, and may I see it?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: "I've lost it" or "it's not included" without further explanation.
Why you ask this
The maintenance logbook shows whether the car has been serviced on time.
Priority High · Damage
Has the car ever been damaged, and if so, was it professionally repaired?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: "No, never had any damage", without papers that show it.
Why you ask this
Earlier damage can lower the safety and the value of the car. That is especially true if the repair was not done properly.
Priority Medium · Technical
Have the DSG oil and filter been changed on time? Can you show that with invoices?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: The seller gives an evasive answer: "I don't know" or "I never looked at that". Then pay extra attention to this point.
Why you ask this
This relates to a known point to watch for this model: DSG automatic (dual-clutch gearbox).
Priority Medium · Ownership
Why are you selling the car?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: A vague or evasive answer without a clear reason.
Why you ask this
The reason for selling often gives an honest picture. It tells you whether there are problems.
Priority Medium · Maintenance
When was the car last inspected, and were there any points to watch?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: The seller cannot say anything clear about the last inspection.
Why you ask this
The points from the last inspection say something about the car's condition now.
Priority Medium · Maintenance
When were the tyres last replaced? Are all four the same make and type?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: The seller gives an evasive answer: "I don't know" or "I never looked at that". Then look at this point extra closely.
Why you ask this
This is the most common failure category for this model. It covers cars that came on the road in the same year. That applies at age 9 years, in the 2025 British MOT figures. It is about 30.5% of the categorised defects. Within that category it most often concerned "A tyre seriously damaged". That is the exact wording used in the British MOT test.
Priority Medium · Maintenance
Have shock absorbers, springs, or control arms ever been replaced, and if so when?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: The seller gives an evasive answer: "I don't know" or "I never looked at that". Then look at this point extra closely.
Why you ask this
This is the most common failure category for this model. It covers cars that came on the road in the same year. That applies at age 9 years, in the 2025 British MOT figures. It is about 18.5% of the categorised defects. Within that category it most often concerned "A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage". That is the exact wording used in the British MOT test.
Priority Medium · Technical
Is there damage to the windscreen or mirrors, and has anything ever been replaced?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: The seller gives an evasive answer: "I don't know" or "I never looked at that". Then look at this point extra closely.
Why you ask this
This is the most often recorded severity-A item in the Czech STK figures. It covers this model from the same registration year. That is 34.7% of all 415 counted defects of this severity for this group in this year. Severity A is not a failure. The car passed the test, but the inspector saw this as a point to watch. Visibility: within that category it most often concerned "Poškození zasklení (praskliny, neprůhledné nebo poškrábané sklo) o velikosti nejvíce 1/3 výšky průhledné části zasklení, které se nachází v poli výhledu řidiče směrem dopředu, mimo vymezenou část stírané plochy čelního skla nebo poškození o velikosti menší než 20 mm, které se nachází ve vymezené části stírané plochy čelního skla.". That is the literal wording from the Czech inspection, untranslated.
Priority Low · Ownership
How many keys come with the car?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: Uncertainty about exactly how many keys there are.
Why you ask this
Is a second key missing? That can point to earlier loss or theft. A new one also costs money.
Priority Low · Price
Is the asking price negotiable, and what is the lowest price you would accept?
Watch for this answer
Watch out for a suspicious answer: "The price is fixed", without any explanation. And that while the car has been for sale for a long time.
Why you ask this
This tells you straight away how much room there is to negotiate. You do not have to name a price first.
Part 6 of 6
Details
All register data, what this report does not know, and where it all comes from.
Vehicle details
Official data
General
Trade name
GOLF 1.4 TSI HIGHLINE
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
5
Dates and status
First registration
12/03/2016
First registration in the Netherlands
12/03/2016
With current owner since
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Relatively low mileage: an average of 6,800 km per year, less than usual.An above-average purchase score of 73/100.
Purchase score
73 out of 100
073100
The score weighs price, history, maintenance, mileage, and more.
Priceweighs 20%
65
Historyweighs 15%
88
Model reliabilityweighs 15%
72
Maintenanceweighs 12%
100
Mileageweighs 10%
100
Listing transparencyweighs 10%
43
Sellerweighs 8%
80
Expected costs (weakest part)weighs 10%
32
A sub-score of 100/100 means: no negative signals found. That does not prove perfection. A sub-score can be 100 even with little data about an item.
Notes on the score
The British MOT figures count towards the model reliability sub-score. At the measured ages this model fails about 0,6 times as often as the British average. That average covers all cars that came on the road in the same year. This raises that sub-score by 4 out of 100, with a maximum of 4 points. The total purchase score comes out at 73/100.
Available data
Extensive data available
This shows how much data we had, not the car's condition.
Needs attention
Defect(s) at the last inspection
The APK found defects. They look like mainly minor points, such as tyres or lights. But they do belong to this car. Examples, taken literally and untranslated from the source: Band onvoldoende profiel. Advisories are not counted here.
Ask the seller
Have the points from the APK inspection been fixed by now?
Check yourself
Check these parts yourself at the viewing: tyre tread, lights.
Why this matters
Small, recurring defects can point to deferred maintenance. They are usually cheap to fix, but good to know about.
Known model issues
Severity goes from low through medium to high. The icon and the word say the same thing.
Severity goes from low through medium to high. The icon and the word say the same thing.
7 points for this model. 2 points have a repair amount and are listed first.
Severity High · Timing belt/chain
Timing belt replacement interval (EA211 engine family)
Repair costs€800 to €1.800
Applies to from 2012 (1.4 TSI from the EA211 engine family) · 1.4 TSI (EA211 engine family)
The 1.4 TSI from the EA211 family has a timing belt. That belt makes sure the valves open and close at the right moment. The belt wears and must be replaced on time. If it stays in place too long, it can tear or slip off. That can cause serious engine damage.
What you'll notice
usually no warning beforehand: you cannot judge the belt from outside, sometimes a squeaking or grinding noise from the belt housing
Ask the seller
Has the timing belt already been replaced? If so, at what mileage and on what date?
Check during the test drive
Ask when the timing belt was last replaced, and at what mileage. You cannot judge the belt itself during a test drive.
Ask for these documents
Invoices for timing belt maintenance, service book
How often this happens
Replacement on interval is prescribed for this engine type; a concrete failure rate is not available.
Automated assessment: no source document for this claimPossibly relevantConfidence in this estimate: MediumSeverity Medium · Transmission
DSG automatic (dual-clutch gearbox)
Repair costs€300 to €2.500
Applies to trims with a DSG gearbox
The DSG is an automatic gearbox with two clutches. Have the oil or the filter not been changed on time? Then the gearbox can shift jerkily or parts can wear faster.
What you'll notice
jerky or rough shifting at low speed, vibrations when pulling away from standstill, error messages on the dashboard
Ask the seller
Have the DSG oil and filter been changed on time? Can you show that with invoices?
Check during the test drive
Drive in town and at higher speed. Pull away from a standstill as well. Watch for hesitant or jerky gear changes.
Severity Medium · Other
Official item from Dutch inspection data
Note: this is a share of the cars tested in this age band. It is not a chance of defects and predicts nothing for this car.
Ask the seller
Has this car already been checked or repaired after this official point? See the sources section of this report for the details.
How often this happens
9916 of the 33776 Dutch inspection data, age 9-11 yr.
Source: Dutch inspection dataThis figure covers the whole model. Not one generation, engine or versionGeneral model informationReliability: HighSeverity Medium · Other
German insurance class (GDV type class)
According to the GDV rating-class register (rate year 2024), Golf III has KH 10-19 (scale 10-25), VK 10-23 (scale 10-34), TK 11-26 (scale 10-33). Note: this range comes from 479 known engine variants in this rate year. GDV only looks at make and model here, not at the generation. With a count this high, several model generations may be pooled together. Note: this is an index figure or rating class, an insurance statistic about the whole model. It is not a chance of defects and not a prediction for this car.
Source: GDV Typklassenverzeichnis· Based on German insurance rating classes for this model. This does not automatically apply to this countryA rating class places this model on a fixed German insurance scale for claims figures. KH = third-party liability, VK = fully comprehensive, TK = partly comprehensive. Higher usually means costlier claims. It says nothing about the reliability of this car.General model informationReliability: HighSeverity Medium · Other
Defect pattern confirmed in 2 countries
This defect pattern, Lighting equipment and parts of the electrical system, is among the most common defects at this age in United Kingdom, Netherlands (recent picture (last 3 years)). Each country measured this separately, not combined into one figure.
Source: Cross-source consensusGeneral model informationReliability: HighSeverity Medium · Other
Defect pattern confirmed in 3 countries
This defect pattern, Axles, wheels, tyres, suspension, is among the most common defects at this age in United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Netherlands (recent picture (last 3 years)). Each country measured this separately, not combined into one figure.
Source: Cross-source consensusGeneral model informationReliability: HighSeverity Low · Other
Manufacturer communications from the United States
1 quote from the source, in English
The manufacturer has published 905 technical bulletins about GOLF, mainly about EQUIPMENT (179 of 905), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (96 of 905), ENGINE (89 of 905). These are messages from the manufacturer to the dealer network, for example repair instructions, software updates or warranty programmes. They are not recalls themselves and not a proven problem with this model. That also holds when the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about the quality of this car.
Ask for these documents
Quote (NHTSA ID 11036868, added 2026-09-04): "Permission to change Daily Order upgraded to RED Order" · Quote (NHTSA ID 11036880, added 2026-09-04): "Clean and install an additional plastic "ring" to prevent ingress of dirt,hair. Foreign bodies into the clock spring."
Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications· Manufacturer bulletins for the American market. They do not automatically apply to this countryBulletins (service bulletins) from the manufacturer to its dealers, for example repair instructions, software updates or warranty programmes. Such a bulletin is not a recall and does not prove a problem with this model. Not even when the text mentions a recall.General model informationReliability: High
Known recall actions (make/type)
Kentekenregister
No open recall for this car
Below are the known recalls for this make and type. According to Kentekenregister this car has no open recall. Earlier recalls have therefore probably been resolved. Check this with the dealer or Kentekenregister. The texts below are translated from the Dutch vehicle register. The reference code with each action is the key to the original text.
The three most recent
Not yet checked
It is possible that the 3-point belt in the front on the driver's and passenger side is not correctly anchored.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP250234 · 07/07/2025 · Severity according to the register: Serious
If the seat belt is not correctly anchored, it will not provide protection for occupants in the event of a collision/accident or heavy braking.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to contact the brand dealer. The dealer will check the seat belt for correct anchoring.
Not yet checked
It is possible that the 3-point belt in the front on the passenger side is not correctly anchored.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP250232 · 07/07/2025 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
If the seat belt is not correctly anchored, it will not provide protection for occupants in the event of a collision/accident or heavy braking.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to contact the brand dealer. The dealer will check the seat belt for correct anchoring.
Not yet checked
The heat-resistant mat between the electromechanical brake booster and the exhaust gas treatment system at the engine may not have been placed in front of the coupling connection of the brake fluid reservoir.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - reminrichting · MGP230491 · 08/01/2024 · Severity according to the register: Serious
If the heat mat is not correctly positioned, the coupling connection can melt, which can cause brake fluid to leak out and possibly ignite through contact with engine parts.
Possible hazard
Fire causing injury, A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The brand dealer will check the heat mat and reposition it correctly if necessary; the coupling connection will also be fitted with additional heat protection.
Show the remaining 27 recalls for this make and model
Not yet checked
For the front airbags, there is a possibility that the propellant degrades due to high humidity and temperature fluctuations.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP230085 · 26/05/2023 · Severity according to the register: Serious
When the airbag is activated in an accident, parts of the airbag may come loose and injure the occupants.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to contact the brand dealer. The dealer will check the airbag and replace it if necessary.
The fuse of the high-voltage system can rupture in the event of a short circuit.
Maximum price€12.600
you stop here
Expected costs after buying€2.700
What speaks for the car
Relatively low annual mileage for the age of the car.
What speaks against the asking price
The asking price is above the target price.
Known points to watch for this model can cost money later. See the known issues section.
Arguments for a lower offer
Based on your data, the target price is around €11,837. That is a good start for the conversation.
Allow for about €2,700 of maintenance that may be needed. This is about known points to watch for this model.
What to say
On the phone
Hello, I'm calling about the Volkswagen Golf you've advertised. Is it still for sale?
Could you tell me why you're selling the car and whether the service book is complete?
Is there any room for movement on the asking price, and if so, how much?
During the viewing
Could I look at the service book and any invoices before we go for a test drive?
I'd like to take a proper test drive, including some driving at higher speeds. Would that be all right?
I've looked at the condition of the car and compared other listings. I'm thinking of a price around €11,837.
Message (WhatsApp/email)
Hello, I'm interested in your Volkswagen Golf. After doing some research I've arrived at an offer of around €11,088, partly in view of some known points to watch for this model. Would you be open to discussing it?
Price analysis
Entered by you
Entered by you
We adjusted the prices of your 3 listings to the mileage and year of manufacture of this car. That way you can compare them fairly.
€12.600
€11.517€12.950
Market rate
LowHigh
Asking price €12.600 is within the range from €11.517 to €12.950.
Adjusted middle price
€12.203
Number of listings
3
Spread across your listings
4,8%
The asking price of €12.600 is €397 (3,3%) above the adjusted middle price of your 3 listings (€12.203).
VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, slightly newer with fewer kilometres
Year
2017
Mileage
61.000 km
Asking price
€12.200
Vs. this car
Cheaper
VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, slightly older with more kilometres
Year
2015
Mileage
79.000 km
Asking price
€11.350
Vs. this car
Cheaper
VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, same model year and comparable mileage
Year
2016
Mileage
70.500 km
Expected maintenance costs
For this model we know 2 points to watch. Allow for about €2,700 if they all occur. Per point it is €300 to €2,500, depending on which point applies.
Fuel costs per year
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin
Price reference date: 21/09/2026
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin
·Price reference date: 21/09/2026
€1.719
Consumption5,4 l/100 km
Assumed annual mileage13.000 km
Price per litre/kWh€2.449
Calculated as consumption × annual mileage × fuel price from EU Weekly Oil Bulletin. A real amount from a published price, not a rule of thumb.
What does this car cost per month?
Fuel€145
Road tax€50 to €95
Maintenance & tyres€80 to €140
Estimate
Total (estimate)€275 to €380/monthexcluding insurance and depreciation
Fuel± €145/month
based on 5.4 l/100 km (official figure)
Road tax€50 to €95/month
rough estimate per weight class, exact amount: belastingdienst.nl
Maintenance & tyres€80 to €140/month
rule of thumb based on age
Estimate based on official register data: heavier and larger = more expensive to run.
This car weighs 1,378 kg (kerb weight). Road tax rises with the weight and differs per fuel type and province. Calculate the exact amount at belastingdienst.nl (the Dutch Tax Authority).
Assumptions used in this estimate
Calculated using 13,000 km per year (Dutch average).
Price according to EU Weekly Oil Bulletin on 21/09/2026.
The road tax range is a rough estimate per weight class. Rates differ per year and province.
The maintenance reserve is a rule of thumb based on the age. Tyres and the APK are included.
The total is without insurance and depreciation. Those depend strongly on your own situation.
10/09/2024
Tyre insufficient tread
Defect
10/09/2024Bandenspanningscontrolesysteem werkt niet correctAdvisory
14/09/2022Tyre(s) present with a tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm2 advisories
Advisories are remarks from the inspector; the car was not failed because of them.
History analysis
Advice
This Volkswagen Golf is a 2016 model with 68,000 km on the clock. The car has been in the register since 2016, with no import signal. 3 owners are in the register.
Before you view it
Check this
Before you leave: Compare the licence plate and chassis number with the registration papers
Documents: Ask for the maintenance logbook and invoices
Exterior: Look at the paint for unevenness or colour differences
Low-emission zone: allowed Allowed in all examined environmental zones: LEZ Breda 26072026, Milieuzone Arnhem, LEZ Tilburg, LEZ Den Haag, LEZ Delft, Milieuzone Maastricht, LEZ Utrecht, Milieuzone Amsterdam, LEZ Rotterdam Maasvlakte, LEZ Amsterdam, LEZ 's-Hertogenbosch, LEZ Leiden, LEZ Breda, LEZ Rijswijk, LEZ Haarlem. Source: NDW (Rijkswaterstaat, opendata.ndw.nu) + municipal information pages.
Engine & trim (estimate)
Advice
Generation
Golf VII
Facelift
Pre-facelift
Engine code
EA211 1.4 TSI (the exact engine code depends on the power version)
Engine variant (estimate)
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Confidence of estimate
65%
Still uncertain about:
Chassis number/VIN for a 100% certain engine code
We are not sure of the engine variant. Possible variants:
1.4 TSI 122 hp · CMBAMost common version in this period.
1.4 TSI 150 hp (ACT, cylinder deactivation) · CZDAMore economical trim with cylinder deactivation, recognisable by the 'ACT'/'BlueMotion Technology' badge.
Listing details
From the listing
Asking price
€12.600
Mileage
68.000 km
Seller type
Dealer
Dealer
Autobedrijf Van Dijk
Maintenance info
Service book present, last major service at 65,000 km.
Warranty
3 months BOVAG warranty
Damage info
Unknown
Not mentioned in the listing.
Ask the seller about any previous damage to the car.
The listing text, as the seller wrote it
Tidy Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, model year 2016. Mileage 68,000 km, in good condition. Various services carried out at different garages. Car drives excellently and has no defects. Two keys present. Asking price €12,600, viewing welcome in Utrecht, no obligation.
In your country
Official source
Periodic inspection
System
APK (Algemene Periodieke Keuring, the Dutch periodic roadworthiness test)
First inspection
petrol and electric: 4 years after first registration; diesel: 3 years
Interval
from 2 to 8 years old: every 2 years; diesel: annually from the first test onwards; other fuels: annually from 8 years old
The law names no fixed term, and no one year floor either. When you buy from a trader, art. 7:17/7:18 of the Dutch Civil Code (BW) applies: the car must be what you may reasonably expect.
This protection only applies when buying from a dealer, not in a private sale.
In a private sale too, the car must be what you may reasonably expect (art. 7:17 BW). That rule is not mandatory law there: the seller may depart from it. Two rules apply only to a trader. In the first year the trader must prove that the defect was not yet present (art. 7:18a BW). And a trader may not use a 'sold as seen' clause (art. 7:6 BW). If you buy from a private seller, you have to prove yourself that the defect was already there. The seller may in principle exclude liability. That exclusion does not hold for a defect the seller knew about and concealed (art. 6:248(2) BW). Fraud or mistake under general contract law also remains available.
Basic details of the car: year of manufacture, APK and licence plate data.
Listing text (seller)
29/09/2026
Listing · reliability: medium
Listing details you added yourself.
Your own listings
29/09/2026
Market data · reliability: medium
Comparison with the 3 listing(s) you added yourself.
Analysis (Plateop)
29/09/2026
Conclusion · reliability: medium
Automatically created explanation, checklist, questions and advice based on the data above.
Kentekenregister
Provides: vehicle and registration data, inspection history, recalls.
As of: 29/09/2026
CZ STK
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
DVSA MOT statistics
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
Finnish inspection data
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
GDV Typklassenverzeichnis
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
Irish inspection data
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
Cross-source consensus
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 2.
Dutch inspection data
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
Norwegian inspection data
Known model problems for which this source provides the evidence: 1.
What this report doesn't know (and how to find out for free)
Two things you can check yourself for free:
All earlier mileage readings (NAP, the Dutch national mileage register)
We do show the official verdict on the mileage ("Logisch"). But not every reading from the register. The seller can request the full vehicle report free of charge via DigiD at rdw.nl. It shows all mileage readings. Ask for this. Does the seller refuse without a good reason? Then that is a signal in itself.
Damage history
There is no reliable public damage database, so we don't make one up. If you're unsure about damage history, have the car inspected independently.
Missing information
Chassis number/VIN for a 100% certain engine code
This report is a tool, not a substitute for an inspection
The purchase score, the risk assessments and the advice in this report come from an automated analysis.
What the terms and liability say exactly
That analysis uses general model knowledge and the data available at that moment. This is not a technical inspection and gives no guarantee about the condition of the car. Plateop accepts no liability for decisions you take on the basis of this report. If in doubt, always have a car inspected by an independent expert before you decide.
Mainly a point to watch if the oil and filter have not been changed on schedule. That schedule is roughly every 60,000 km.
Automated assessment: no source document for this claimPossibly relevantConfidence in this estimate: Medium
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - elektrische installatie · MGP220108 · 15/04/2022 · Severity according to the register: Serious
In the event of a short circuit, the vehicle can become live at high voltage, resulting in, among other things, a fire hazard.
Possible hazard
Fire causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The brand dealer will restore the operation of the high-voltage fuse by fitting an insulating mat in the high-voltage battery.
Not yet checked
It is possible that, on the affected vehicles, the engine design cover may come loose.
Motorrijtuigen - motor inclusief brandstof-, smeer- en koelsysteem · MGP220110 · 21/03/2022 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
The engine design cover can come into contact with the hot section of the exhaust gas turbocharger, which can result in smoldering damage or even fire.
Possible hazard
Fire causing injury
Repair
The engine design cover will be removed by the service partner. The customer will be invited again once the improved version of the cover is available, which will then be refitted.
Not yet checked
The coil springs of the rear suspension can break.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - assen, wielen, velgen, banden · MGP210429 · 13/09/2021 · Severity according to the register: Serious
Broken coil springs can lead to loss of control of the car, with a risk of an accident.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer, who will replace both coil springs at the rear.
Not yet checked
The screw connection between the brake pedal and the electronic brake booster may not be sufficiently tightened and can therefore come loose.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - reminrichting · MGP210453 · 10/09/2021 · Severity according to the register: Serious
If the brake pedal is no longer connected to the electronic brake booster, the foot brake no longer functions, which creates a risk of an accident. In an emergency, the vehicle can be brought to a stop by operating the electromechanical parking brake.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The brand dealer will check the screw connection and tighten it to the prescribed torque if necessary.
Not yet checked
The connector of the crash sensors in both front doors may come loose.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP210096 · 15/02/2021 · Severity according to the register: Serious
An impairment of the protective function of the side airbag, head airbag, and/or seat belt pretensioner due to a delayed reaction time.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer, who will check the crash sensors and replace them if necessary.
Not yet checked
The weld joint between the brake pedal and the brake pedal plate on it may not have been made sufficiently strong.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - reminrichting · MGP200608 · 16/12/2020 · Severity according to the register: Serious
When the brake pedal is pressed forcefully, the weld may break, and the brake pedal plate may become skewed or come loose from the pedal.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer, who will check the brake pedal and replace it if necessary.
Not yet checked
The gas generators of the driver's airbag may deliver less power.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP200284 · 23/06/2020 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
The restraining effect of the driver's airbag may not always be complete, and its protective function could therefore be limited
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer, who will replace the gas generator.
Not yet checked
The vehicle was modified by the manufacturer after production. The modification is not documented.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - diversen · MGP200002 · 02/01/2020 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
There may be hardware and software deviations that could possibly cause safety issues.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner will be contacted. The vehicles will be bought back and dismantled.
Due to a manufacturing defect in the camshaft adjuster, tension may build up in the camshaft adjuster, which can lead to the timing belt pulley breaking or the housing bolts coming loose.
Motorrijtuigen - motor inclusief brandstof-, smeer- en koelsysteem · MGP190350 · 13/08/2019 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
If the timing belt pulley of the camshaft adjuster breaks or the housing bolts come loose, oil may leak out. This can contaminate the road surface and endanger following traffic.
Possible hazard
Harm to the environment, A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The brand dealer will replace the camshaft adjuster.
Not yet checked
The vehicle was modified by the manufacturer after production. The modification is not documented.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - diversen · MGP180547 · 09/07/2019 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
There may be hardware and software deviations that could possibly cause safety issues.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury, Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner will be contacted. The vehicles will be bought back and dismantled.
Not yet checked
During production, too much moisture may have entered the driver's airbag gas generator. As a result, fragments of the gas generator housing can come loose upon activation.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP190029 · 14/01/2019 · Severity according to the register: Serious
Occupants of the car can be injured by flying fragments.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is invited to make an appointment with the brand dealer. The dealer will replace the gas generator.
The supports for the head restraint may not have been welded correctly to the backrest frame of the rear seat.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP180602 · 17/12/2018 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
During an accident, the supporting and protective function of the head restraint may be limited.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The dealer will check the backrest and replace the backrest frame if necessary.
Not yet checked
There may be a burr on the latch bracket of the left head restraint guide, which prevents the head restraint from locking.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP180227 · 08/05/2018 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
The head restraint coming loose in an accident, offering no protection.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The left head restraint guide of both front seats will then be replaced.
Not yet checked
The wall thickness of the front brake discs may be too small at the hub connection. As a result, the brake disc can break.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - reminrichting · MGP180134 · 16/03/2018 · Severity according to the register: Serious
Reduction of the braking force of the wheel concerned.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to contact a brand dealer to make an appointment. This dealer will check the production date of the front brake discs, and they will be replaced if necessary.
Not yet checked
The relay of the starter motor can stick. The starter motor then keeps running.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - elektrische installatie · MGP180104 · 07/03/2018 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
The starter motor can overheat.
Possible hazard
Fire causing injury, Harm to the environment
Repair
The vehicle owner is invited to make an appointment with the brand dealer. The dealer will replace the relay of the starter motor.
Not yet checked
The gas generator housing of the passenger airbag can become damaged upon activation, and metal parts can come loose as a result.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP180060 · 06/02/2018 · Severity according to the register: Serious
Injury to occupants.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is invited to make an appointment with the brand dealer. The dealer will replace the passenger airbag module.
Not yet checked
The wheel bearing housings of the rear axle may have insufficient hardness. As a result, the wheel bearing housing can break.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - ophanging · MGP170587 · 20/11/2017 · Severity according to the register: Serious
Loss of control of the vehicle.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer. The dealer will replace the right and left rear wheel bearing housing.
Not yet checked
Due to overload, a fault may occur in an earth connection of the ABS/ESC control unit.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - reminrichting · MGP170326 · 20/06/2017 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
The ESC/ABS control unit may function incorrectly, which may cause the stabilising effect of the vehicle via the braking system to fail. In the event of a fault, the driver is warned by means of the ABS and ESC warning lights.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the affected vehicles. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with an authorised dealer. The dealer will carry out a software update on the ABS/ESC control unit.
Not yet checked
There may be an incorrect mixture ratio in the ignition cartridges of the driver's airbag, passenger airbag, and the seatbelt pretensioners. As a result, the airbags and pretensioners do not work as intended.
Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) · MGP170172 · 27/03/2017 · Severity according to the register: Serious
The airbags and seatbelt pretensioners in question are not activated when this is needed.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the affected vehicles. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to contact the authorised dealer as soon as possible. The dealer will replace the relevant airbags and seatbelts with pretensioner.
Not yet checked
The electrical system control unit contains a software fault. As a result, it may happen that defective lighting is not recognised and reported, and that correctly functioning lighting is reported as defective.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - lichten, lichtsignalen en retroreflectie · MGP170045 · 25/01/2017 · Severity according to the register: Moderate
The driver may continue driving with defective lighting without receiving a warning about this on the dashboard.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the affected vehicles. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with an authorised dealer. The dealer will reprogram the electrical system control unit.
Not yet checked
The locking pawl of the child lock was damaged during production. As a result, the locking pawl may break.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - carrosserie (deuren, motorkap, laadkleppen) · MGP160235 · 21/06/2016 · Severity according to the register: Serious
If the locking pawl is broken, the engaged child lock may become disengaged unnoticed, allowing the door to be opened from the inside. As a result, children may leave the vehicle unaccompanied.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the affected vehicles. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with an authorised dealer. The dealer will inspect the lock and replace it if necessary
Not yet checked
The steering knuckles underwent no heat treatment, or incorrect heat treatment, during manufacture. As a result, they have insufficient hardness.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - assen, wielen, velgen, banden · MGP150154 · 11/05/2015 · Severity according to the register: Serious
The steering knuckles may break. This may cause the vehicle to become uncontrollable.
Possible hazard
A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to contact the authorised dealer as soon as possible. They will check the steering knuckles and replace them if necessary.
Not yet checked
The fuel rail has been manufactured with too thin a wall thickness. This may cause the fuel rail to start leaking.
Motorrijtuigen - motor inclusief brandstof-, smeer- en koelsysteem · MGP150054 · 17/02/2015 · Severity according to the register: Serious
Fuel leakage.
Possible hazard
Fire causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned. Measures are being taken to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to contact the authorised dealer as soon as possible. They will replace the fuel rail. The thermostat will also be replaced and the pressure control valve repaired.
Not yet checked
The e-call function may not be activated due to a software fault.
Motorrijtuigen en aanhangwagens - diversen · MGP200310 · date unknown · Severity according to the register: Moderate
No connection with the call centre or the emergency control centre respectively, as a result of which no assistance measures can be carried out.
Possible hazard
Increased risk of injury in an accident
Repair
The vehicle owner is requested to make an appointment with a brand dealer for a software update of the OCU control unit.
The software installed in these vehicles with an EA189 diesel engine may produce lower NOx values during rolling road tests than would have been measured under the same conditions on the road.
Product voldoet niet aan de typegoedkeuringseisen · MGP150305 · 17/02/2016 · Severity according to the register: No risk · Probably does not apply to the fuel type or engine size of this car
Not applicable
Possible hazard
Harm to the environment
Repair
The manufacturer is recalling the vehicles concerned and is taking measures to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is invited to make an appointment with an authorised dealer. Modified software is then installed. Vehicles with a 1.6L diesel engine are also fitted with a so-called flow grille.
Not yet checked
In vehicles with a 2.0 litre Common Rail diesel engine, model years 2009 to 2011, there is a possibility that cracking occurs in a high-pressure fuel injection line as a result of vibrations.
Motorrijtuigen - motor inclusief brandstof-, smeer- en koelsysteem · MGP120026 · 15/12/2011 · Severity according to the register: Moderate · Probably does not apply to the fuel type or engine size of this car
Release of diesel fuel in the engine compartment. This can cause a fire and affect the handling of the vehicle and other vehicles. The release of diesel fuel can be recognised by the occurrence of a diesel smell.
Possible hazard
Fire causing injury, Harm to the environment, A traffic accident causing injury
Repair
The manufacturer/distributor is recalling the vehicles concerned and is taking measures to remedy the defect. The vehicle owner is requested to contact a brand dealer to make an appointment. The brand dealer will check the vehicle and carry out any necessary repair. A vibration damper will be fitted on each injection line to reduce the load on the lines caused by vibration.
Asking price
€12.850
Vs. this car
Comparable
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Year
Mileage
Asking price
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Vs. this car
VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, slightly newer with fewer kilometres
2017
61.000 km
€12.200
€11.517
Cheaper
VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, slightly older with more kilometres
2015
79.000 km
€11.350
€12.203
Cheaper
VW Golf 1.4 TSI Highline, same model year and comparable mileage
2016
70.500 km
€12.850
€12.950
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