Volkswagen Golf
White · Diesel · 2011 · 1,968 cc
L18 BKWMOT history
L18 BKW is a white diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 25 May 2011. Its MOT is valid until 9 Jan 2027 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 183,078 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 183,078 mi
- At MOT on 11 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 14
- 13 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 13,973 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L18 BKW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 25 May 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L18 BKW was last recorded at 183,078 miles on 11 Dec 2025, 19,342 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 163,736 miles · 16 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 19,342 miles
- Average per year
- 13,973 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 183,078 miles
- 2024 – 163,736 miles
- 2023 – 145,455 miles
- 2022 – 123,021 miles
- 2021 – 109,836 miles
- 2020 – 103,622 miles
- 2019 – 90,305 miles
- 2018 – 80,206 miles
- 2017 – 67,937 miles
- 2016 – 52,184 miles
- 2015 – 38,068 miles
- 2014 – 21,486 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
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 Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
14 tests since 19 May 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass183,078 miles (+19,342)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 183,078 miles
- Test number
- 520426421673
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
Pass163,736 miles (+18,281)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 163,736 miles
- Test number
- 881651844827
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,455 miles (+12,349)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 145,455 miles
- Test number
- 717695292068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,106 miles (+10,085)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 133,106 miles
- Test number
- 953396486890
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,021 miles (+13,185)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 123,021 miles
- Test number
- 207196018064
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass109,836 miles (+6,214)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 109,836 miles
- Test number
- 702149231382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,622 miles (+13,317)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 103,622 miles
- Test number
- 533433558326
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Pass90,305 miles (+10,099)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 90,305 miles
- Test number
- 306692979199
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass80,206 miles (+12,269)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2019
- Odometer
- 80,206 miles
- Test number
- 970219544924
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass67,937 miles (+22)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2018
- Odometer
- 67,937 miles
- Test number
- 167453794196
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail67,915 miles (+15,731)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,915 miles
- Test number
- 805477604395
- FailureFront position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass52,184 miles (+14,116)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2017
- Odometer
- 52,184 miles
- Test number
- 211288614081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,068 miles (+16,582)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2016
- Odometer
- 38,068 miles
- Test number
- 248565345482
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,486 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2015
- Odometer
- 21,486 miles
- Test number
- 276429134486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L18 BKW
- Does L18 BKW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 BKW is valid until 9 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L18 BKW?
- The MOT on L18 BKW is valid until 9 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L18 BKW done?
- L18 BKW was recorded at 183,078 miles at its MOT on 11 Dec 2025, an average of 13,973 miles a year.
- Has L18 BKW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L18 BKW has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Apr 2017.
- Has the mileage on L18 BKW 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 L18 BKW find?
- L18 BKW passed its latest MOT on 11 Dec 2025 with 3 advisories: front inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge bald.
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