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Volkswagen Golf

Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc

257 JBPMOT history

257 JBP is a grey diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 30 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 30 Mar 2027 and it has passed 12 of 12 MOT tests, with 174,521 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Mar 2026.

257 JBP grey Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 30 Mar 2027
Mileage
174,521 mi
At MOT on 25 Mar 2026
MOT tests
12
12 passed · 0 failed
Per year
12,128 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
257 JBP
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Grey
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,968 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
30 Mar 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 30 Mar 2027
Latest MOT test
25 Mar 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

257 JBP was last recorded at 174,521 miles on 25 Mar 2026, 6,271 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Mar 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
168,250 miles · 28 Mar 2025
Between the last two tests
6,271 miles
Average per year
12,128 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 174,521 miles
  • 2025 – 168,250 miles
  • 2024 – 160,107 miles
  • 2023 – 146,438 miles
  • 2022 – 135,072 miles
  • 2021 – 124,890 miles
  • 2020 – 117,536 miles
  • 2019 – 101,271 miles
  • 2018 – 87,910 miles
  • 2017 – 71,158 miles
  • 2016 – 54,660 miles
  • 2015 – 40,841 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass174,521 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

12 tests since 17 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass174,521 miles (+6,271)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2027
    Odometer
    174,521 miles
    Test number
    655912984652

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass168,250 miles (+8,143)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    168,250 miles
    Test number
    518333622731

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass160,107 miles (+13,669)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2025
    Odometer
    160,107 miles
    Test number
    597813924215

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass146,438 miles (+11,366)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2024
    Odometer
    146,438 miles
    Test number
    863627148922

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass135,072 miles (+10,182)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2023
    Odometer
    135,072 miles
    Test number
    806795000382

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass124,890 miles (+7,354)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2022
    Odometer
    124,890 miles
    Test number
    970930804385

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass117,536 miles (+16,265)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2021
    Odometer
    117,536 miles
    Test number
    369926328390

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass101,271 miles (+13,361)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2020
    Odometer
    101,271 miles
    Test number
    482962437584
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. Pass87,910 miles (+16,752)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2019
    Odometer
    87,910 miles
    Test number
    156921306562

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass71,158 miles (+16,498)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2018
    Odometer
    71,158 miles
    Test number
    442002811901

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass54,660 miles (+13,819)
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2017
    Odometer
    54,660 miles
    Test number
    194208796899

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass40,841 miles1 note
    MOT expiry
    30 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    40,841 miles
    Test number
    205846675069
    • NoteOil leak

Questions about 257 JBP

What vehicle is registration 257 JBP currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 257 JBP on a grey diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 30 Mar 2012. 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 257 JBP currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 257 JBP is valid until 30 Mar 2027.
When is the MOT due on 257 JBP?
The MOT on 257 JBP is valid until 30 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 257 JBP done?
257 JBP was recorded at 174,521 miles at its MOT on 25 Mar 2026, an average of 12,128 miles a year.
Has 257 JBP ever failed its MOT?
No. 257 JBP has passed all 12 of its MOT tests on record.
Has the mileage on 257 JBP 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 257 JBP find?
257 JBP passed its latest MOT on 25 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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