Volkswagen Golf
Red · Petrol · 2008 · 3,189 cc
J444 BOUMOT history
J444 BOU is a red petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 22 May 2008. Its MOT is valid until 5 Dec 2026 and it has passed 15 of 24 MOT tests, with 56,185 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 56,185 mi
- At MOT on 11 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 15 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 2,955 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- J444 BOU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,189 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 22 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
J444 BOU was last recorded at 56,185 miles on 11 Nov 2025, 2,902 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 53,283 miles · 28 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,902 miles
- Average per year
- 2,955 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 56,185 miles
- 2024 – 53,283 miles
- 2023 – 50,576 miles
- 2022 – 49,270 miles
- 2021 – 46,964 miles
- 2020 – 45,013 miles
- 2019 – 43,617 miles
- 2018 – 37,194 miles
- 2017 – 31,918 miles
- 2016 – 27,647 miles
- 2015 – 23,937 miles
- 2014 – 21,701 miles
- 2013 – 18,847 miles
- 2012 – 16,528 miles
- 2011 – 14,623 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass56,185 miles
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryService brake pedal creeping slightly !!
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.
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2012–2016
Full MOT history
24 tests since 19 Oct 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass56,185 miles (+2,902)2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 56,185 miles
- Test number
- 703177004490
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryService brake pedal creeping slightly !!
Pass53,283 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 53,283 miles
- Test number
- 166260749162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,282 miles (+2,706)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,282 miles
- Test number
- 646303095699
- DangerousRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass50,576 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 50,576 miles
- Test number
- 405801310309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail50,576 miles (+1,306)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,576 miles
- Test number
- 430597130381
- Repaired at testRear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass49,270 miles (+2,306)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 49,270 miles
- Test number
- 714242808756
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,964 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 46,964 miles
- Test number
- 289933737836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,964 miles (+1,951)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,964 miles
- Test number
- 238078707796
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass45,013 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 45,013 miles
- Test number
- 657726521069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,013 miles (+1,396)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,013 miles
- Test number
- 480785907897
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass43,617 miles (+6,423)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 43,617 miles
- Test number
- 584961797361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,194 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 37,194 miles
- Test number
- 640814863985
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,194 miles (+5,276)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,194 miles
- Test number
- 825689770695
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass31,918 miles (+4,271)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 31,918 miles
- Test number
- 785353784202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,647 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 27,647 miles
- Test number
- 395525373367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,647 miles (+3,710)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,647 miles
- Test number
- 124285424154
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass23,937 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 23,937 miles
- Test number
- 356801263927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,937 miles (+2,236)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,937 miles
- Test number
- 207766073196
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass21,701 miles (+2,854)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 21,701 miles
- Test number
- 485783304354
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass18,847 miles (+2,319)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 18,847 miles
- Test number
- 148994903379
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,528 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 16,528 miles
- Test number
- 199297392218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,528 miles (+1,905)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,528 miles
- Test number
- 119177992239
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass14,623 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 14,623 miles
- Test number
- 909012491207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail14,623 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 14,623 miles
- Test number
- 285042091212
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Questions about J444 BOU
- Does J444 BOU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on J444 BOU is valid until 5 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on J444 BOU?
- The MOT on J444 BOU is valid until 5 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has J444 BOU done?
- J444 BOU was recorded at 56,185 miles at its MOT on 11 Nov 2025, an average of 2,955 miles a year.
- Has J444 BOU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. J444 BOU has failed 9 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Nov 2024.
- Has the mileage on J444 BOU 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 J444 BOU find?
- J444 BOU passed its latest MOT on 11 Nov 2025 with 2 minor defects and 2 advisories: offside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front brake pad(s) wearing thin, and 1 more.
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