Volkswagen Golf
White · Petrol · 1989 · 1,781 cc
F7 YVWMOT history
F7 YVW is a white petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 6 May 1989. Its MOT is valid until 7 Mar 2027 and it has passed 18 of 19 MOT tests, with 187,974 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 187,974 mi
- At MOT on 6 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 18 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,434 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- F7 YVW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,781 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1989
- First used
- 6 May 1989
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
F7 YVW was last recorded at 187,974 miles on 6 Mar 2026, 1,496 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 3 Mar 2015: 169,507 miles, lower than 188,357 miles on 10 Sept 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 186,478 miles · 7 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,496 miles
- Average per year
- 2,434 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 187,974 miles
- 2025 – 186,478 miles
- 2024 – 185,464 miles
- 2023 – 185,009 miles
- 2021 – 184,567 miles
- 2020 – 183,413 miles
- 2019 – 182,722 miles
- 2018 – 180,073 miles
- 2017 – 175,642 miles
- 2016 – 171,122 miles
- 2015 – 169,507 miles
- 2013 – 188,357 miles
- 2012 – 168,257 miles
- 2010 – 159,950 miles
- 2009 – 154,325 miles
- 2008 – 148,080 miles
- 2007 – 145,570 miles
- 2006 – 140,011 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
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 Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2025
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Full MOT history
19 tests since 22 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass187,974 miles (+1,496)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 187,974 miles
- Test number
- 855693485083
- AdvisoryNearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass186,478 miles (+1,014)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 186,478 miles
- Test number
- 157583697328
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass185,464 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 185,464 miles
- Test number
- 713687758321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass185,009 miles (+442)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 185,009 miles
- Test number
- 862085405552
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryParking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Pass184,567 miles (+1,154)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 184,567 miles
- Test number
- 706662407242
- AdvisoryNearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryParking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Pass183,413 miles (+691)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 183,413 miles
- Test number
- 781335996148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass182,722 miles (+2,649)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 182,722 miles
- Test number
- 141218227420
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass180,073 miles (+4,431)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 180,073 miles
- Test number
- 507939164996
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,642 miles (+4,520)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2018
- Odometer
- 175,642 miles
- Test number
- 280880412115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,122 miles (+1,615)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 171,122 miles
- Test number
- 826052528037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass169,507 miles (-18,850)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 169,507 miles
- Test number
- 307152365077
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Pass188,357 miles (+20,100)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 188,357 miles
- Test number
- 339093453403
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,257 miles (+8,307)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 168,257 miles
- Test number
- 597047042206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass159,950 miles (+65)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 159,950 miles
- Test number
- 853497180272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail159,885 miles (+5,560)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 159,885 miles
- Test number
- 411882880208
- FailureNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass154,325 miles (+6,245)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 154,325 miles
- Test number
- 611860129235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass148,080 miles (+2,510)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 148,080 miles
- Test number
- 591347778153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,570 miles (+5,559)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 145,570 miles
- Test number
- 804853587178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass140,011 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 140,011 miles
- Test number
- 431403976148
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about F7 YVW
- Does F7 YVW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on F7 YVW is valid until 7 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on F7 YVW?
- The MOT on F7 YVW is valid until 7 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has F7 YVW done?
- F7 YVW was recorded at 187,974 miles at its MOT on 6 Mar 2026, an average of 2,434 miles a year.
- Has F7 YVW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. F7 YVW has failed 1 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Oct 2010.
- Has the mileage on F7 YVW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 3 Mar 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on F7 YVW find?
- F7 YVW passed its latest MOT on 6 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside front subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive.
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