Volkswagen Golf
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 1,598 cc
L4 LXUMOT history
L4 LXU is a black diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 22 Mar 2013. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 124,306 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 124,306 mi
- At MOT on 8 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 7,944 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 LXU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 22 Mar 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 LXU was last recorded at 124,306 miles on 8 Jul 2026, 6,245 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 118,061 miles · 9 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,245 miles
- Average per year
- 7,944 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 124,306 miles
- 2025 – 118,061 miles
- 2024 – 109,700 miles
- 2023 – 97,120 miles
- 2022 – 87,395 miles
- 2021 – 77,008 miles
- 2020 – 72,480 miles
- 2019 – 65,035 miles
- 2018 – 56,399 miles
- 2017 – 49,282 miles
- 2016 – 42,349 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass124,306 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryUnder body tray fitted difficult to access some component
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.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
13 tests since 14 Mar 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass124,306 miles (+6,245)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 124,306 miles
- Test number
- 173864799024
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryUnder body tray fitted difficult to access some component
Pass118,061 miles (+8,361)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 118,061 miles
- Test number
- 380818625025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,700 miles (+103)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 109,700 miles
- Test number
- 152506352777
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail109,597 miles (+12,477)9 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,597 miles
- Test number
- 361982709399
- MajorFront Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative After market HID kit fitted to the vehicle. (4.1.6 (a) (ii))
- MajorFront Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Both. After market HID kit fitted to the vehicle (4.1.4 (c))
- MajorFront Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))
- MajorFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorRear Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))
Pass97,120 miles (+9,725)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 97,120 miles
- Test number
- 744400526606
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass87,395 miles (+7)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 87,395 miles
- Test number
- 613312696993
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail87,388 miles (+10,380)3 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,388 miles
- Test number
- 415888883580
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass77,008 miles (+4,528)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 77,008 miles
- Test number
- 546655870640
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,480 miles (+7,445)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 72,480 miles
- Test number
- 590395448748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,035 miles (+8,636)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 65,035 miles
- Test number
- 344431066346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,399 miles (+7,117)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 56,399 miles
- Test number
- 917815349605
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,282 miles (+6,933)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 49,282 miles
- Test number
- 524379544506
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass42,349 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 42,349 miles
- Test number
- 965849214370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L4 LXU
- Does L4 LXU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 LXU is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L4 LXU?
- The MOT on L4 LXU is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L4 LXU done?
- L4 LXU was recorded at 124,306 miles at its MOT on 8 Jul 2026, an average of 7,944 miles a year.
- Has L4 LXU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 LXU has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Apr 2024.
- Has the mileage on L4 LXU 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 L4 LXU find?
- L4 LXU passed its latest MOT on 8 Jul 2026 with 3 advisories: offside rear coil spring corroded; rear subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; under body tray fitted difficult to access some component.
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