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Volkswagen Golf

Silver · Petrol · 2014 · 1,395 cc

87LMOT history

87L is a silver petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 29 Oct 2014. Its MOT is valid until 25 Sept 2027 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 62,956 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Sept 2026.

87L silver Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 25 Sept 2027
Mileage
62,956 mi
At MOT on 14 Sept 2026
MOT tests
11
10 passed · 1 failed
Per year
6,034 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
87L
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,395 cc
Year of manufacture
2014
First used
29 Oct 2014
MOT status
MOT valid until 25 Sept 2027
Latest MOT test
14 Sept 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

87L was last recorded at 62,956 miles on 14 Sept 2026, 6,116 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Sept 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
56,840 miles · 26 Sept 2025
Between the last two tests
6,116 miles
Average per year
6,034 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 62,956 miles
  • 2025 – 56,840 miles
  • 2024 – 50,639 miles
  • 2023 – 43,508 miles
  • 2022 – 34,350 miles
  • 2021 – 21,084 miles
  • 2020 – 19,788 miles
  • 2019 – 18,998 miles
  • 2018 – 11,991 miles
  • 2017 – 8,558 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass62,956 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

11 tests since 8 Sept 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass62,956 miles (+6,116)
    MOT expiry
    25 Sept 2027
    Odometer
    62,956 miles
    Test number
    512573577886

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass56,840 miles (+6,201)
    MOT expiry
    25 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    56,840 miles
    Test number
    961262162120

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass50,639 miles (+7,131)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    5 Aug 2025
    Odometer
    50,639 miles
    Test number
    513463394925
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

  4. Pass43,508 miles (+9,158)
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2024
    Odometer
    43,508 miles
    Test number
    378072836192

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass34,350 miles (+13,266)
    MOT expiry
    15 Jul 2023
    Odometer
    34,350 miles
    Test number
    392161127259

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass21,084 miles (+1,296)
    MOT expiry
    15 Jul 2022
    Odometer
    21,084 miles
    Test number
    175412764768

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass19,788 miles (+790)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    7 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    19,788 miles
    Test number
    297699379027
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  8. Pass18,998 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    7 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    18,998 miles
    Test number
    396271043449
    • AdvisoryFront tyres cracked and worn on edges

  9. Fail18,998 miles (+7,007)2 repaired1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    18,998 miles
    Test number
    808759726866
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
    • Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
    • AdvisoryFront tyres cracked and worn on edges

  10. Pass11,991 miles (+3,433)
    MOT expiry
    7 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    11,991 miles
    Test number
    508149172063

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass8,558 miles
    MOT expiry
    7 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    8,558 miles
    Test number
    536453302281

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 87L

What vehicle is registration 87L currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 87L on a silver petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 29 Oct 2014. 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 87L currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 87L is valid until 25 Sept 2027.
When is the MOT due on 87L?
The MOT on 87L is valid until 25 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 87L done?
87L was recorded at 62,956 miles at its MOT on 14 Sept 2026, an average of 6,034 miles a year.
Has 87L ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 87L has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Aug 2019.
Has the mileage on 87L 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 87L find?
87L passed its latest MOT on 14 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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