Volkswagen Touareg
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 2,967 cc
L40 GULMOT history
L40 GUL is a silver diesel Volkswagen Touareg first used on 1 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 18 Sept 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 159,445 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 159,445 mi
- At MOT on 19 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,283 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L40 GUL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Touareg
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,967 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 1 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L40 GUL was last recorded at 159,445 miles on 19 Sept 2026, 2,316 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Oct 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Oct 2020: 10,058 miles, lower than 93,688 miles on 9 Apr 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 157,129 miles · 2 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,316 miles
- Average per year
- 10,283 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 159,445 miles
- 2025 – 157,129 miles
- 2024 – 146,271 miles
- 2023 – 137,998 miles
- 2022 – 129,743 miles
- 2021 – 120,789 miles
- 2020 – 110,125 miles
- 2019 – 93,688 miles
- 2018 – 78,222 miles
- 2017 – 68,050 miles
- 2016 – 58,777 miles
- 2015 – 41,905 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
Full MOT history
13 tests since 15 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass159,445 miles (+2,316)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 159,445 miles
- Test number
- 468388257159
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass157,129 miles (+10,858)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 157,129 miles
- Test number
- 621301185043
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass146,271 miles (+8,273)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 146,271 miles
- Test number
- 753560074025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass137,998 miles (+8,255)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 137,998 miles
- Test number
- 265438141336
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass129,743 miles (+8,954)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 129,743 miles
- Test number
- 748035940756
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,789 miles (+10,664)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 120,789 miles
- Test number
- 859812839326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,125 miles (+100,067)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 110,125 miles
- Test number
- 929038520055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail10,058 miles (-83,630)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 10,058 miles
- Test number
- 264487053117
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass93,688 miles (+15,466)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 93,688 miles
- Test number
- 581808024163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,222 miles (+10,172)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 78,222 miles
- Test number
- 853975692419
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass68,050 miles (+9,273)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 68,050 miles
- Test number
- 868545276106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,777 miles (+16,872)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 58,777 miles
- Test number
- 221537128094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,905 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 41,905 miles
- Test number
- 735395705194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L40 GUL
- Does L40 GUL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L40 GUL is valid until 18 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L40 GUL?
- The MOT on L40 GUL is valid until 18 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L40 GUL done?
- L40 GUL was recorded at 159,445 miles at its MOT on 19 Sept 2026, an average of 10,283 miles a year.
- Has L40 GUL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L40 GUL has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Oct 2020.
- Has the mileage on L40 GUL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Oct 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L40 GUL find?
- L40 GUL passed its latest MOT on 19 Sept 2026 with 3 advisories: front brake pad(s) wearing thin both; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; oil leak, but not excessive.
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