
Volkswagen Golf
Red · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc
JS 8897MOT history
JS 8897 is a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Nov 2012. Its MOT is valid until 30 Sept 2027 and it has passed 11 of 11 MOT tests, with 38,672 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Oct 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 38,672 mi
- At MOT on 1 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 11 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 2,382 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- JS 8897
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 1 Nov 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
JS 8897 was last recorded at 38,672 miles on 1 Oct 2026, 2,981 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 35,691 miles · 16 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,981 miles
- Average per year
- 2,382 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,672 miles
- 2024 – 35,691 miles
- 2023 – 34,213 miles
- 2022 – 32,626 miles
- 2021 – 29,305 miles
- 2020 – 27,588 miles
- 2019 – 25,278 miles
- 2018 – 22,437 miles
- 2017 – 19,400 miles
- 2016 – 15,901 miles
- 2015 – 12,653 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryLower Lower Undertrays fitted obscuring components.
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2021
Full MOT history
11 tests since 30 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,672 miles (+2,981)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 38,672 miles
- Test number
- 700824192500
- AdvisoryLower Lower Undertrays fitted obscuring components.
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass35,691 miles (+1,478)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 35,691 miles
- Test number
- 828603654712
- AdvisoryLower Under trays fitted obscuring components.
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Slight corrosion on sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass34,213 miles (+1,587)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 34,213 miles
- Test number
- 171107443275
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust sleeve corroded
- AdvisoryLower Lower Undertrays fitted obscuring components
Pass32,626 miles (+3,321)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 32,626 miles
- Test number
- 157584509534
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust middle sleeve corroded
- AdvisoryLower Under trays fitted obscuring components
Pass29,305 miles (+1,717)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 29,305 miles
- Test number
- 169811627553
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted obscuring components
Pass27,588 miles (+2,310)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 27,588 miles
- Test number
- 166496032735
- 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))
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass25,278 miles (+2,841)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 25,278 miles
- Test number
- 736825925410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,437 miles (+3,037)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 22,437 miles
- Test number
- 376063699603
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,400 miles (+3,499)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 19,400 miles
- Test number
- 378178764810
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,901 miles (+3,248)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 15,901 miles
- Test number
- 106853511518
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass12,653 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 12,653 miles
- Test number
- 990297223623
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about JS 8897
- What vehicle is registration JS 8897 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show JS 8897 on a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Nov 2012. 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 JS 8897 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on JS 8897 is valid until 30 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on JS 8897?
- The MOT on JS 8897 is valid until 30 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has JS 8897 done?
- JS 8897 was recorded at 38,672 miles at its MOT on 1 Oct 2026, an average of 2,382 miles a year.
- Has JS 8897 ever failed its MOT?
- No. JS 8897 has passed all 11 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on JS 8897 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 JS 8897 find?
- JS 8897 passed its latest MOT on 1 Oct 2026 with 4 advisories: lower lower undertrays fitted obscuring components.; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing inside edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing inside edge, and 1 more.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.