Second-hand MK6 Golf - vehicle inspection noted oil on undercarriage - thoughts?

[victorhooi]

There's a second-hand VW Golf Mk6 I'm looking at buying - mileage is around 45,000 kms, MY2010.

We got an NRMA inspection report, and they noted some issues around oil. Under "X - Fix Immediately":

Oil drops forming on underbody - degrease and wash to rectify source and severity.

Under "E - Early Repairs":

• Engine oil level low - rectify
• Low glycol levels in coolant - flush and replace
• High moisture levels in brake fluid - flush

And under "M - Minor Items", there were things like:

• Minor oil dampness around rocker cover - monitor
• Engine bay soiled
• Various suspension components showing wear consistent with vehicles age & mileage
• Check tyre pressure/alignment - vehicle veering to the left
• Road test limited due to very low engine oil, road test carried out in wet weather conditions/50zone results may vary
• Some other items - mostly cosmetic - I've omitted listing them all

So I guess, is this oil thing something I should be worried about, and steer away? Or something I could potentially look into fixing?

There was also something random about blue spray on driver side door rubber - no idea why, since the car is red. What is everybody's thoughts?

Cheers,
Victor

[Tobes_WIR35]

What's the log book service history like?

[brad]

The engine oil is low. It needs topping up and monitoring. TSIs can be oil burners, so maybe ask the owner how often they need to top-up?

looking at the other stuff - it implies the servicing may not be up to scratch.

When was the last service done?
When was the brake fluid last flushed - if it was more than 2 years back then I'd think they've skimped on other things.

Glycol is "lifetime" fill (5yrs/120,000km IIRC) - so it's due in terms of age.

These engines get minor leaks from the cam position sensor and the VVT actuator. Both are easy fixes (<1hr each).

If the rest of the vehicle seems OK then I can't see any reason to walk away but if it seems suss there are plenty of other GTIs out there.

Personally, I find NRMA inspections fairly useless. State Roads do a better job.