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Volkswagen Golf

Silver · Petrol · 2011 · 1,390 cc

L18 YAUMOT history

L18 YAU is a silver petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 31 Jan 2011. Its MOT is valid until 22 Dec 2026 and it has passed 13 of 14 MOT tests, with 56,185 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Dec 2025.

L18 YAU silver Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 22 Dec 2026
Mileage
56,185 mi
At MOT on 12 Dec 2025
MOT tests
14
13 passed · 1 failed
Per year
3,514 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L18 YAU
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,390 cc
Year of manufacture
2011
First used
31 Jan 2011
MOT status
MOT valid until 22 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
12 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

L18 YAU was last recorded at 56,185 miles on 12 Dec 2025, 1,936 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Dec 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
54,249 miles · 20 Dec 2024
Between the last two tests
1,936 miles
Average per year
3,514 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 56,185 miles
  • 2024 – 54,249 miles
  • 2023 – 51,959 miles
  • 2022 – 48,810 miles
  • 2021 – 45,527 miles
  • 2020 – 43,007 miles
  • 2019 – 39,227 miles
  • 2018 – 34,739 miles
  • 2017 – 30,613 miles
  • 2016 – 26,042 miles
  • 2015 – 18,317 miles
  • 2014 – 14,426 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass56,185 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

14 tests since 23 Jan 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass56,185 miles
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    56,185 miles
    Test number
    898745564419

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail56,185 miles (+1,936)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    56,185 miles
    Test number
    946526083533
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Pass54,249 miles (+2,290)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    54,249 miles
    Test number
    756311612585

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass51,959 miles (+3,149)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    51,959 miles
    Test number
    459501271914

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass48,810 miles (+3,283)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    48,810 miles
    Test number
    530964127553

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass45,527 miles (+2,520)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    45,527 miles
    Test number
    354061666025

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass43,007 miles (+3,780)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    43,007 miles
    Test number
    579926455141

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass39,227 miles (+4,488)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    39,227 miles
    Test number
    829674020778

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass34,739 miles (+4,126)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2019
    Odometer
    34,739 miles
    Test number
    167890058390
    • AdvisoryCondition of both rear tyres
  10. Pass30,613 miles (+4,571)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2018
    Odometer
    30,613 miles
    Test number
    762981013887

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass26,042 miles (+3,579)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2017
    Odometer
    26,042 miles
    Test number
    208535537417

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass22,463 miles (+4,146)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jan 2017
    Odometer
    22,463 miles
    Test number
    365982385094

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass18,317 miles (+3,891)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jan 2016
    Odometer
    18,317 miles
    Test number
    506229205054

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass14,426 miles
    MOT expiry
    31 Jan 2015
    Odometer
    14,426 miles
    Test number
    858233724059

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about L18 YAU

Does L18 YAU currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 YAU is valid until 22 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on L18 YAU?
The MOT on L18 YAU is valid until 22 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L18 YAU done?
L18 YAU was recorded at 56,185 miles at its MOT on 12 Dec 2025, an average of 3,514 miles a year.
Has L18 YAU ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L18 YAU has failed 1 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Dec 2025.
Has the mileage on L18 YAU 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 YAU find?
L18 YAU passed its latest MOT on 12 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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