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Volkswagen Beetle

Blue · Petrol · 1960 · 1,200 cc

835 XUBMOT history

835 XUB is a blue petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 31 Dec 1960. Its MOT is valid until 17 Aug 2027 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 96,522 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Aug 2026.

MOT
Valid
Until 17 Aug 2027
Mileage
96,522 mi
At MOT on 5 Aug 2026
MOT tests
11
10 passed · 1 failed
Per year
513 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
835 XUB
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Beetle
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,200 cc
Year of manufacture
1960
First used
31 Dec 1960
MOT status
MOT valid until 17 Aug 2027
Latest MOT test
5 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

835 XUB was last recorded at 96,522 miles on 5 Aug 2026, 742 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Aug 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassMileage went down
Previous MOT
95,780 miles · 18 Aug 2025
Between the last two tests
742 miles
Average per year
513 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 96,522 miles
  • 2025 – 95,780 miles
  • 2024 – 93,101 miles
  • 2023 – 91,661 miles
  • 2019 – 88,686 miles
  • 2012 – 85,848 miles
  • 2010 – 83,035 miles
  • 2009 – 80,381 miles
  • 2007 – 86,530 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass96,522 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

11 tests since 7 Feb 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass96,522 miles (+742)
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2027
    Odometer
    96,522 miles
    Test number
    957023745101

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass95,780 miles (+2,679)
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2026
    Odometer
    95,780 miles
    Test number
    810187474460

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass93,101 miles (+1,440)
    MOT expiry
    14 Aug 2025
    Odometer
    93,101 miles
    Test number
    211268722575

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass91,661 miles (+2,975)
    MOT expiry
    16 Apr 2024
    Odometer
    91,661 miles
    Test number
    725811561723

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass88,686 miles (+2,838)
    MOT expiry
    29 Nov 2020
    Odometer
    88,686 miles
    Test number
    544455766718

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass85,848 miles (+2,813)
    MOT expiry
    30 May 2013
    Odometer
    85,848 miles
    Test number
    978712852177

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass83,035 miles (+2,654)
    MOT expiry
    10 Aug 2011
    Odometer
    83,035 miles
    Test number
    894253020241

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass80,381 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    2 Jun 2010
    Odometer
    80,381 miles
    Test number
    281524759117
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  9. Pass48,256 km4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    9 May 2009
    Odometer
    48,256 km
    Test number
    541271938101
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  10. Fail48,256 km1 repaired4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    48,256 km
    Test number
    703421838123
    • Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  11. Pass86,530 miles
    MOT expiry
    6 Feb 2008
    Odometer
    86,530 miles
    Test number
    913608737075

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 835 XUB

What vehicle is registration 835 XUB currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 835 XUB on a blue petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 31 Dec 1960. 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 835 XUB currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 835 XUB is valid until 17 Aug 2027.
When is the MOT due on 835 XUB?
The MOT on 835 XUB is valid until 17 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 835 XUB done?
835 XUB was recorded at 96,522 miles at its MOT on 5 Aug 2026, an average of 513 miles a year.
Has 835 XUB ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 835 XUB has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 10 May 2008.
Has the mileage on 835 XUB 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 835 XUB find?
835 XUB passed its latest MOT on 5 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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