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Volkswagen Transporter

Brown · Diesel · 2013 · 1,968 cc

181 CABMOT history

181 CAB is a brown diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 4 Jan 2013. Its MOT is valid until 14 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 17,715 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Dec 2025.

181 CAB brown Volkswagen Transporter – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Volkswagen Transporter, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 14 Jan 2027
Mileage
17,715 mi
At MOT on 15 Dec 2025
MOT tests
12
11 passed · 1 failed
Per year
1,089 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
181 CAB
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Transporter
Colour
Brown
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,968 cc
Year of manufacture
2013
First used
4 Jan 2013
MOT status
MOT valid until 14 Jan 2027
Latest MOT test
15 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

181 CAB was last recorded at 17,715 miles on 15 Dec 2025, 1,018 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jan 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
16,697 miles · 8 Jan 2025
Between the last two tests
1,018 miles
Average per year
1,089 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 17,715 miles
  • 2024 – 15,667 miles
  • 2023 – 14,649 miles
  • 2022 – 13,045 miles
  • 2021 – 12,023 miles
  • 2019 – 11,201 miles
  • 2017 – 9,451 miles
  • 2016 – 8,287 miles
  • 2015 – 6,840 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass17,715 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
  • AdvisoryOffside Front fog lamp inoperative

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

12 tests since 21 Dec 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass17,715 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    14 Jan 2027
    Odometer
    17,715 miles
    Test number
    339611683286
    • AdvisoryOffside Front fog lamp inoperative

  2. Fail17,715 miles (+1,018)2 repaired1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    17,715 miles
    Test number
    357850425719
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
    • Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front fog lamp inoperative

  3. Pass16,697 miles (+1,030)4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    14 Jan 2026
    Odometer
    16,697 miles
    Test number
    235876319260
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  4. Pass15,667 miles (+1,018)
    MOT expiry
    14 Jan 2025
    Odometer
    15,667 miles
    Test number
    515082712405

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass14,649 miles (+1,604)
    MOT expiry
    14 Jan 2024
    Odometer
    14,649 miles
    Test number
    545793130292

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass13,045 miles (+1,022)
    MOT expiry
    14 Jan 2023
    Odometer
    13,045 miles
    Test number
    732570524597

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass12,023 miles (+822)
    MOT expiry
    14 Jan 2022
    Odometer
    12,023 miles
    Test number
    983349239493

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass11,201 miles (+631)
    MOT expiry
    6 Jan 2021
    Odometer
    11,201 miles
    Test number
    674590859087

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass10,570 miles (+1,119)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    6 Jan 2020
    Odometer
    10,570 miles
    Test number
    583890345081
    • AdvisoryExhaust emmissions too clean to register on test

  10. Pass9,451 miles (+1,164)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    3 Jan 2019
    Odometer
    9,451 miles
    Test number
    821126545451
    • AdvisoryEmissions too low to register (DPF) fitted.

  11. Pass8,287 miles (+1,447)5 advisories
    MOT expiry
    3 Jan 2018
    Odometer
    8,287 miles
    Test number
    801761518791
    • AdvisoryNearside Front tyre perished and cracked
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre perished and cracked
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre perished and cracked
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre perished and cracked

  12. Pass6,840 miles3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    3 Jan 2017
    Odometer
    6,840 miles
    Test number
    652974308288
    • AdvisoryNearside Front tyre worn to 3mm
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre worn to 3mm
    • AdvisoryDpf fitted emissions too low to register

Questions about 181 CAB

What vehicle is registration 181 CAB currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 181 CAB on a brown diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 4 Jan 2013. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
Does 181 CAB currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 181 CAB is valid until 14 Jan 2027.
When is the MOT due on 181 CAB?
The MOT on 181 CAB is valid until 14 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 181 CAB done?
181 CAB was recorded at 17,715 miles at its MOT on 15 Dec 2025, an average of 1,089 miles a year.
Has 181 CAB ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 181 CAB has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Dec 2025.
Has the mileage on 181 CAB ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on 181 CAB find?
181 CAB passed its latest MOT on 15 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: offside front fog lamp inoperative.

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