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Volkswagen Transporter

Blue · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc

L4 SEYMOT history

L4 SEY is a blue diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 1 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 8 Dec 2026 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 165,235 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Dec 2025.

L4 SEY blue Volkswagen Transporter – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Volkswagen Transporter, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 8 Dec 2026
Mileage
165,235 mi
At MOT on 3 Dec 2025
MOT tests
11
10 passed · 1 failed
Per year
8,471 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L4 SEY
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Transporter
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,968 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
1 Sept 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 8 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
3 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

L4 SEY was last recorded at 165,235 miles on 3 Dec 2025, 6,128 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Dec 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
159,107 miles · 9 Dec 2024
Between the last two tests
6,128 miles
Average per year
8,471 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 165,235 miles
  • 2024 – 159,107 miles
  • 2023 – 154,847 miles
  • 2022 – 147,411 miles
  • 2021 – 142,118 miles
  • 2020 – 136,870 miles
  • 2019 – 130,056 miles
  • 2018 – 121,312 miles
  • 2017 – 108,590 miles
  • 2015 – 78,219 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass165,235 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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.

  • Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022

Full MOT history

11 tests since 26 Aug 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass165,235 miles (+6,128)
    MOT expiry
    8 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    165,235 miles
    Test number
    634125731022

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass159,107 miles (+4,260)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    8 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    159,107 miles
    Test number
    899113129027
    • AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

  3. Pass154,847 miles (+7,436)
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    154,847 miles
    Test number
    988236208657

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass147,411 miles (+5,293)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2023
    Odometer
    147,411 miles
    Test number
    509992861982
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

  5. Pass142,118 miles (+5,248)
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    142,118 miles
    Test number
    618969511543

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass136,870 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    136,870 miles
    Test number
    944826235562
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

  7. Fail136,870 miles (+6,814)1 repaired1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    136,870 miles
    Test number
    230348198288
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong way (4.1.2 (c))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

  8. Pass130,056 miles (+8,744)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    4 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    130,056 miles
    Test number
    863645669449
    • AdvisoryCentral exhaust silencer outer skin badly corroded
    • AdvisoryRear exhaust silencer outer skin badly corroded
    • AdvisoryUndertrays fitted obscuring some components

  9. Pass121,312 miles (+12,722)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    15 Mar 2019
    Odometer
    121,312 miles
    Test number
    139105436732
    • AdvisoryCentral exhaust box slightly corroded
    • AdvisoryRear exhaust box slightly corroded

  10. Pass108,590 miles (+30,371)
    MOT expiry
    15 Mar 2018
    Odometer
    108,590 miles
    Test number
    564060455159

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass78,219 miles5 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    78,219 miles
    Test number
    652642311318
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
    • AdvisoryExhaust rusting at silencer

Questions about L4 SEY

Does L4 SEY currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 SEY is valid until 8 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on L4 SEY?
The MOT on L4 SEY is valid until 8 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L4 SEY done?
L4 SEY was recorded at 165,235 miles at its MOT on 3 Dec 2025, an average of 8,471 miles a year.
Has L4 SEY ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L4 SEY has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Nov 2020.
Has the mileage on L4 SEY 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 SEY find?
L4 SEY passed its latest MOT on 3 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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