MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Nasir on November 07, 2012, 09:15:42 pm

Title: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Nasir on November 07, 2012, 09:15:42 pm

Hi, does anyone know if this is possible through VCDS? I know you can go into the 'Applications' and ask it to read the ECU mileage. I've tried that on an 8P3 S3 and it didn't do it. I'm going to see a MK5 tomorrow so I want to know if VCDS can help verify the mileage for me.

Thanks

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: james on November 07, 2012, 09:18:16 pm

You can't with a manual car but think u can dsg

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 07, 2012, 09:23:48 pm

only with Diesel ECU
or
DSG

tbh inspect the car and check all the paperwork etc is your best bet

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Matto on November 07, 2012, 09:30:10 pm

You can also do what I did and call VW with reg/vin number and check all the service dates and mileage tally with what the paperwork says. If it has FVWSH that is.

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Nasir on November 07, 2012, 09:36:42 pm

Thanks for the replies. It is a diesel 2.0 TDI so hopefully it will have it.

Thanks for the heads up on the paperwork, the interior condition all matches up to the mileage. I'll be giving VW UK a ring tomorrow morning.  :happy2:

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Baz300 on November 07, 2012, 09:43:42 pm

You can check the MOTs online and see what the mileage was every year

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: RetroRaz on November 08, 2012, 09:27:07 am

even with checking MOT papers , the mileage still can be altered. Best thing is to check with VCDS as its a TDI engine. And see if it the mileage on vcds matches the one on the clusters.

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Nasir on November 08, 2012, 06:48:51 pm

Mileage turned out to be correct. The paintwork was not, sprayed badly down the side. It's for the best, there's a lower mileage one that I have my eyes on now.

Thanks for the help fellas  :happy2:

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: chrisr763 on November 08, 2012, 06:54:56 pm

Quote from: Nasir on November 08, 2012, 06:48:51 pm

Mileage turned out to be correct. The paintwork was not, sprayed badly down the side. It's for the best, there's a lower mileage one that I have my eyes on now.

Thanks for the help fellas  :happy2:

Thats such a shame, onwards and upwards though! Good luck finding the perfect monster  :happy2:

Title: Re: MK5 Golf Mileage Check
Post by: Eddie-NL on November 08, 2012, 07:01:38 pm

Quote from: vw55raz on November 08, 2012, 09:27:07 am

even with checking MOT papers , the mileage still can be altered. Best thing is to check with VCDS as its a TDI engine. And see if it the mileage on vcds matches the one on the clusters.

you can change that too