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Volkswagen Golf

Silver · Petrol · 2015 · 1,395 cc

L3 GTEMOT history

L3 GTE is a silver petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 18 Dec 2015. Its MOT is valid until 17 Dec 2026 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 31,324 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Dec 2025.

L3 GTE silver Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 17 Dec 2026
Mileage
31,324 mi
At MOT on 10 Dec 2025
MOT tests
9
8 passed · 1 failed
Per year
2,380 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L3 GTE
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,395 cc
Year of manufacture
2015
First used
18 Dec 2015
MOT status
MOT valid until 17 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
10 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

L3 GTE was last recorded at 31,324 miles on 10 Dec 2025, 1,650 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Dec 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
29,674 miles · 10 Dec 2024
Between the last two tests
1,650 miles
Average per year
2,380 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 31,324 miles
  • 2024 – 29,674 miles
  • 2023 – 27,639 miles
  • 2022 – 25,219 miles
  • 2021 – 22,663 miles
  • 2020 – 20,743 miles
  • 2019 – 18,835 miles
  • 2018 – 14,641 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass31,324 miles
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2022

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

9 tests since 7 Dec 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass31,324 miles (+1,650)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    31,324 miles
    Test number
    713577763138
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Pass29,674 miles (+2,035)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    29,674 miles
    Test number
    198565301420
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Pass27,639 miles (+2,420)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    27,639 miles
    Test number
    530829340633
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Pass25,219 miles (+2,556)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    25,219 miles
    Test number
    496005740535
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. Pass22,663 miles (+1,920)
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    22,663 miles
    Test number
    476814585857

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass20,743 miles (+1,908)
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    20,743 miles
    Test number
    881741249837

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass18,835 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    18,835 miles
    Test number
    333113713157

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail18,835 miles (+4,194)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    18,835 miles
    Test number
    231109940452
    • MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  9. Pass14,641 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Dec 2019
    Odometer
    14,641 miles
    Test number
    186108361132

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about L3 GTE

Does L3 GTE currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L3 GTE is valid until 17 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on L3 GTE?
The MOT on L3 GTE is valid until 17 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L3 GTE done?
L3 GTE was recorded at 31,324 miles at its MOT on 10 Dec 2025, an average of 2,380 miles a year.
Has L3 GTE ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L3 GTE has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2019.
Has the mileage on L3 GTE 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 L3 GTE find?
L3 GTE passed its latest MOT on 10 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

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