Volkswagen California
Blue · Diesel · 2018 · 1,968 cc
462 MALMOT history
462 MAL is a blue diesel Volkswagen California first used on 16 Apr 2018. Its MOT is valid until 15 Apr 2027 and it has passed 6 of 7 MOT tests, with 49,933 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 49,933 mi
- At MOT on 14 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 6 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,085 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 462 MAL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- California
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2018
- First used
- 16 Apr 2018
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
462 MAL was last recorded at 49,933 miles on 14 Apr 2026, 1,672 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 48,261 miles · 16 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,672 miles
- Average per year
- 5,085 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 49,933 miles
- 2025 – 48,261 miles
- 2024 – 47,272 miles
- 2023 – 35,535 miles
- 2022 – 30,804 miles
- 2021 – 24,427 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Full MOT history
7 tests since 8 Apr 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass49,933 miles (+1,672)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 49,933 miles
- Test number
- 498363572984
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass48,261 miles (+989)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 48,261 miles
- Test number
- 698240762653
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,272 miles (+11,737)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 47,272 miles
- Test number
- 526444444258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,535 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 35,535 miles
- Test number
- 342586353113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,535 miles (+4,731)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,535 miles
- Test number
- 673356724373
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass30,804 miles (+6,377)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 30,804 miles
- Test number
- 179685788689
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,427 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 24,427 miles
- Test number
- 749440634724
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Questions about 462 MAL
- What vehicle is registration 462 MAL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 462 MAL on a blue diesel Volkswagen California first used on 16 Apr 2018. 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 462 MAL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 462 MAL is valid until 15 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 462 MAL?
- The MOT on 462 MAL is valid until 15 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 462 MAL done?
- 462 MAL was recorded at 49,933 miles at its MOT on 14 Apr 2026, an average of 5,085 miles a year.
- Has 462 MAL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 462 MAL has failed 1 of its 7 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Apr 2023.
- Has the mileage on 462 MAL 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 462 MAL find?
- 462 MAL passed its latest MOT on 14 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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