Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 1,896 cc
J8 NLMMOT history
J8 NLM is a blue diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 23 Oct 2003. Its MOT is valid until 4 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 30 MOT tests, with 204,683 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 204,683 mi
- At MOT on 28 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 21 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 9,099 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- J8 NLM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 23 Oct 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
J8 NLM was last recorded at 204,683 miles on 28 Sept 2026, 8,433 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 196,250 miles · 23 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,433 miles
- Average per year
- 9,099 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 204,683 miles
- 2025 – 196,250 miles
- 2024 – 189,147 miles
- 2023 – 182,039 miles
- 2022 – 173,502 miles
- 2021 – 165,244 miles
- 2020 – 156,915 miles
- 2019 – 148,491 miles
- 2018 – 139,395 miles
- 2017 – 126,281 miles
- 2016 – 114,545 miles
- 2015 – 94,468 miles
- 2014 – 77,610 miles
- 2013 – 74,418 miles
- 2012 – 68,503 miles
- 2011 – 64,238 miles
- 2010 – 59,201 miles
- 2009 – 50,604 miles
- 2008 – 41,801 miles
- 2007 – 32,707 miles
- 2006 – 23,952 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass204,683 miles
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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2008
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Nearside front tyre inner edge devoid of tread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
30 tests since 17 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass204,683 miles (+8,433)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 204,683 miles
- Test number
- 209343426058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass196,250 miles (+7,103)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 196,250 miles
- Test number
- 572027913114
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass189,147 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 189,147 miles
- Test number
- 670485057475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail189,147 miles (+7,108)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 189,147 miles
- Test number
- 160040275506
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass182,039 miles (+8,537)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 182,039 miles
- Test number
- 921899487526
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass173,502 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 173,502 miles
- Test number
- 254535126364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail173,499 miles (+8,255)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 173,499 miles
- Test number
- 597983882034
- MajorNearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Pass165,244 miles (+8,329)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 165,244 miles
- Test number
- 326562628202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,915 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 156,915 miles
- Test number
- 426086212401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail156,912 miles (+8,421)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,912 miles
- Test number
- 505417360616
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass148,491 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 148,491 miles
- Test number
- 921884233635
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail148,487 miles (+9,092)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 148,487 miles
- Test number
- 534928986442
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass139,395 miles (+13,114)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 139,395 miles
- Test number
- 222515316876
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,281 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 126,281 miles
- Test number
- 740840867460
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail126,276 miles (+11,731)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,276 miles
- Test number
- 397283645368
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass114,545 miles (+348)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 114,545 miles
- Test number
- 882046080846
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside front tyre inner edge devoid of tread
Fail114,197 miles (+19,729)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,197 miles
- Test number
- 772244770200
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside front tyre inner edge devoid of tread
Pass94,468 miles (+16,858)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 94,468 miles
- Test number
- 831862175669
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,610 miles (+3,192)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 77,610 miles
- Test number
- 226914644295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,418 miles (+5,915)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 74,418 miles
- Test number
- 885120743329
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass68,503 miles (+4,265)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 68,503 miles
- Test number
- 826792042385
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass64,238 miles (+5,037)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 64,238 miles
- Test number
- 339983141339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,201 miles (+8,597)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 59,201 miles
- Test number
- 362963520352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,604 miles (+8,803)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 50,604 miles
- Test number
- 431741849492
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,801 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 41,801 miles
- Test number
- 912934848356
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront tyres are wearing unevenly, more so on their inner edges indicatng the tracking to be out
Fail41,801 miles (+9,094)3 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,801 miles
- Test number
- 980793048352
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront tyres are wearing unevenly, more so on their inner edges indicatng the tracking to be out
Fail32,707 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,707 miles
- Test number
- 730790347350
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass32,707 miles (+8,755)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 32,707 miles
- Test number
- 840950347352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,952 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 23,952 miles
- Test number
- 323951526381
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail23,952 miles3 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,952 miles
- Test number
- 360061826323
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about J8 NLM
- Does J8 NLM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on J8 NLM is valid until 4 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on J8 NLM?
- The MOT on J8 NLM is valid until 4 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has J8 NLM done?
- J8 NLM was recorded at 204,683 miles at its MOT on 28 Sept 2026, an average of 9,099 miles a year.
- Has J8 NLM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. J8 NLM has failed 9 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on J8 NLM 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 J8 NLM find?
- J8 NLM passed its latest MOT on 28 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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