Volkswagen Golf
Red · Petrol · 1993 · 1,391 cc
K71 GAOMOT history
K71 GAO is a red petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 15 May 1993. Its MOT is valid until 11 Feb 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 48,762 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 48,762 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,168 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K71 GAO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,391 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 15 May 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K71 GAO was last recorded at 48,762 miles on 12 Feb 2026, 32 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Jan 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 48,730 miles · 28 Jan 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 32 miles
- Average per year
- 1,168 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 48,762 miles
- 2025 – 47,839 miles
- 2023 – 47,069 miles
- 2022 – 43,828 miles
- 2021 – 43,394 miles
- 2020 – 42,708 miles
- 2019 – 41,119 miles
- 2018 – 39,689 miles
- 2017 – 37,899 miles
- 2016 – 36,195 miles
- 2015 – 34,607 miles
- 2014 – 33,441 miles
- 2013 – 32,718 miles
- 2012 – 32,005 miles
- 2011 – 31,365 miles
- 2010 – 30,565 miles
- 2009 – 29,513 miles
- 2008 – 28,347 miles
- 2007 – 26,999 miles
- 2006 – 25,696 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 12 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass48,762 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 48,762 miles
- Test number
- 5237321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,730 miles (+891)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 48,730 miles
- Test number
- 5182444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,839 miles (+770)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 47,839 miles
- Test number
- 3972711
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,069 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 47,069 miles
- Test number
- 2609169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,033 miles (+3,205)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 47,033 miles
- Test number
- 2584051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,828 miles (+434)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 43,828 miles
- Test number
- 1299090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,394 miles (+686)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 43,394 miles
- Test number
- 398509512266
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- 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))
Pass42,708 miles (+1,589)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 42,708 miles
- Test number
- 628111096525
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,119 miles (+1,430)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 41,119 miles
- Test number
- 774607962903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,689 miles (+1,790)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2019
- Odometer
- 39,689 miles
- Test number
- 541381626905
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,899 miles (+1,704)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2018
- Odometer
- 37,899 miles
- Test number
- 109422187619
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,195 miles (+1,588)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2017
- Odometer
- 36,195 miles
- Test number
- 774821122022
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass34,607 miles (+1,166)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2016
- Odometer
- 34,607 miles
- Test number
- 138849015148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,441 miles (+723)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2015
- Odometer
- 33,441 miles
- Test number
- 516939624188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,718 miles (+713)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2014
- Odometer
- 32,718 miles
- Test number
- 485893023109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,005 miles (+640)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2013
- Odometer
- 32,005 miles
- Test number
- 907625422193
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,365 miles (+800)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2012
- Odometer
- 31,365 miles
- Test number
- 717006221190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,565 miles (+1,052)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2011
- Odometer
- 30,565 miles
- Test number
- 304660520161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,513 miles (+1,166)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2010
- Odometer
- 29,513 miles
- Test number
- 110444719173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,347 miles (+1,348)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2009
- Odometer
- 28,347 miles
- Test number
- 153040938188
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass26,999 miles (+1,303)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2008
- Odometer
- 26,999 miles
- Test number
- 212724527158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,696 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2007
- Odometer
- 25,696 miles
- Test number
- 510812536119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about K71 GAO
- Does K71 GAO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K71 GAO is valid until 11 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K71 GAO?
- The MOT on K71 GAO is valid until 11 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K71 GAO done?
- K71 GAO was recorded at 48,762 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2026, an average of 1,168 miles a year.
- Has K71 GAO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K71 GAO has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on K71 GAO 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 K71 GAO find?
- K71 GAO passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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