
Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Petrol · 2015 · 1,984 cc
C5 GWLMOT history
C5 GWL is a blue petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 3 Dec 2015. Its MOT is valid until 27 May 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 87,426 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 May 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 May 2027
- Mileage
- 87,426 mi
- At MOT on 14 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 7,017 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C5 GWL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,984 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 3 Dec 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C5 GWL was last recorded at 87,426 miles on 14 May 2026, 12,349 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 75,077 miles · 28 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 12,349 miles
- Average per year
- 7,017 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 87,426 miles
- 2025 – 75,077 miles
- 2024 – 74,907 miles
- 2022 – 66,313 miles
- 2021 – 57,832 miles
- 2020 – 55,600 miles
- 2019 – 50,022 miles
- 2018 – 34,880 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
9 tests since 17 Nov 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass87,426 miles (+12,349)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2027
- Odometer
- 87,426 miles
- Test number
- 817643695687
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,077 miles (+170)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2026
- Odometer
- 75,077 miles
- Test number
- 339446906192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,907 miles (+1)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 74,907 miles
- Test number
- 706808802726
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts and rears corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryService brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension components corroded
Fail74,906 miles (+8,593)2 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,906 miles
- Test number
- 807974367014
- MajorNearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative snapped/broken (4.1.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront and rears suspension components slightly corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryService brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass66,313 miles (+8,481)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 66,313 miles
- Test number
- 550852911774
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass57,832 miles (+2,232)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 57,832 miles
- Test number
- 758787496557
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,600 miles (+5,578)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 55,600 miles
- Test number
- 549381606525
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass50,022 miles (+15,142)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 50,022 miles
- Test number
- 583399007110
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,880 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 34,880 miles
- Test number
- 544597266523
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C5 GWL
- Does C5 GWL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C5 GWL is valid until 27 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C5 GWL?
- The MOT on C5 GWL is valid until 27 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C5 GWL done?
- C5 GWL was recorded at 87,426 miles at its MOT on 14 May 2026, an average of 7,017 miles a year.
- Has C5 GWL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C5 GWL has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Jul 2024.
- Has the mileage on C5 GWL 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 C5 GWL find?
- C5 GWL passed its latest MOT on 14 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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