
Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2005 · 2,000 cc
L1 MKVMOT history
L1 MKV is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 4 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 19 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 110,025 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 110,025 mi
- At MOT on 19 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 19 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,495 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 MKV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,000 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 4 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 MKV was last recorded at 110,025 miles on 19 Feb 2026, 2,626 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 107,399 miles · 20 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,626 miles
- Average per year
- 4,495 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 110,025 miles
- 2025 – 107,399 miles
- 2024 – 104,895 miles
- 2023 – 101,760 miles
- 2022 – 95,717 miles
- 2021 – 87,270 miles
- 2020 – 81,632 miles
- 2019 – 80,463 miles
- 2018 – 70,635 miles
- 2017 – 65,165 miles
- 2016 – 61,486 miles
- 2015 – 57,904 miles
- 2014 – 54,270 miles
- 2013 – 51,872 miles
- 2012 – 48,483 miles
- 2011 – 45,284 miles
- 2010 – 42,614 miles
- 2009 – 38,339 miles
- 2008 – 29,194 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
22 tests since 26 Feb 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass110,025 miles (+2,626)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 110,025 miles
- Test number
- 558497216049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,399 miles (+2,504)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 107,399 miles
- Test number
- 509532381204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,895 miles (+3,135)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 104,895 miles
- Test number
- 298094861397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,760 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 101,760 miles
- Test number
- 582744337379
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail101,760 miles (+6,043)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,760 miles
- Test number
- 878623058838
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass95,717 miles (+8,447)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 95,717 miles
- Test number
- 916385101127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,270 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 87,270 miles
- Test number
- 198196423498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,270 miles (+5,638)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,270 miles
- Test number
- 368589456118
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass81,632 miles (+1,169)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 81,632 miles
- Test number
- 756500556348
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted covering some underside components
Pass80,463 miles (+9,828)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 80,463 miles
- Test number
- 700977206347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,635 miles (+5,470)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 70,635 miles
- Test number
- 345406242114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,165 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 65,165 miles
- Test number
- 744968344429
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail65,157 miles (+3,671)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,157 miles
- Test number
- 816962217941
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass61,486 miles (+3,582)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 61,486 miles
- Test number
- 863038761475
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass57,904 miles (+3,634)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 57,904 miles
- Test number
- 509803285022
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Pass54,270 miles (+2,398)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 54,270 miles
- Test number
- 185299974473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,872 miles (+3,389)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 51,872 miles
- Test number
- 695265783052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,483 miles (+3,199)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 48,483 miles
- Test number
- 309161362078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,284 miles (+2,670)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 45,284 miles
- Test number
- 829354761012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,614 miles (+4,275)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 42,614 miles
- Test number
- 914807960004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,339 miles (+9,145)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 38,339 miles
- Test number
- 124426859450
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,194 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 29,194 miles
- Test number
- 602057558017
- AdvisoryNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- NoteNearside rear tyre wearing uneven
Questions about L1 MKV
- Does L1 MKV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 MKV is valid until 19 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L1 MKV?
- The MOT on L1 MKV is valid until 19 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 MKV done?
- L1 MKV was recorded at 110,025 miles at its MOT on 19 Feb 2026, an average of 4,495 miles a year.
- Has L1 MKV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 MKV has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Mar 2023.
- Has the mileage on L1 MKV 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 L1 MKV find?
- L1 MKV passed its latest MOT on 19 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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