
Volkswagen Golf
Black · Diesel · 2005 · 1,896 cc
L55 KTEMOT history
L55 KTE is a black diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 8 Sept 2005. Its MOT is valid until 23 Feb 2027 and it has passed 18 of 27 MOT tests, with 177,133 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 177,133 mi
- At MOT on 17 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 18 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 6,665 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 KTE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 8 Sept 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 KTE was last recorded at 177,133 miles on 17 Feb 2026, 1,513 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 175,620 miles · 12 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,513 miles
- Average per year
- 6,665 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 177,133 miles
- 2025 – 175,620 miles
- 2024 – 173,851 miles
- 2023 – 170,029 miles
- 2021 – 154,760 miles
- 2020 – 145,121 miles
- 2019 – 133,878 miles
- 2018 – 125,588 miles
- 2017 – 119,149 miles
- 2016 – 114,571 miles
- 2015 – 109,801 miles
- 2014 – 106,232 miles
- 2013 – 101,077 miles
- 2012 – 95,325 miles
- 2011 – 88,600 miles
- 2010 – 83,219 miles
- 2009 – 74,907 miles
- 2008 – 60,819 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorSide repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning o/s and n/s (4.4.1 (a) (i))
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Front Outer Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Both
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-65-15
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
27 tests since 5 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass177,133 miles (+1,513)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 177,133 miles
- Test number
- 932217503709
- MinorSide repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning o/s and n/s (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass175,620 miles (+1,769)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 175,620 miles
- Test number
- 764165868308
- MinorSide repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both o/s and n/s (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s cloudy (4.1.4 (b))
Pass173,851 miles (+3,822)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 173,851 miles
- Test number
- 143802700045
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x3 both front and n/s/r (5.2.3 (e))
Pass170,029 miles (+15,269)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 170,029 miles
- Test number
- 380040963092
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass154,760 miles (+53)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 154,760 miles
- Test number
- 324568924229
- MinorFront Outer Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Both (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-65-15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail154,707 miles (+9,586)1 major2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 154,707 miles
- Test number
- 382714987425
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.80 (8.2.2.2 (a))
- MinorFront Outer Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Both (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-65-15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass145,121 miles (+296)1 minor11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 145,121 miles
- Test number
- 264384470503
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perished (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Stepped (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail144,825 miles (+10,947)2 major1 minor11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,825 miles
- Test number
- 946085399250
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Perished (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Stepped (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass133,878 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 133,878 miles
- Test number
- 305487201732
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail133,878 miles (+8,290)1 dangerous1 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,878 miles
- Test number
- 478967227284
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront headlamp lenses deteriorating resulting in a poor beam image
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass125,588 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2019
- Odometer
- 125,588 miles
- Test number
- 524924036638
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryBoth headlight beam images poor
Fail125,588 miles (+6,439)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,588 miles
- Test number
- 337334225408
- FailureOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryBoth headlight beam images poor
Pass119,149 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2018
- Odometer
- 119,149 miles
- Test number
- 983522543900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail119,148 miles (+4,577)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,148 miles
- Test number
- 276267563709
- FailureNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Pass114,571 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2017
- Odometer
- 114,571 miles
- Test number
- 279664607771
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail114,571 miles (+4,770)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,571 miles
- Test number
- 927396977364
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Pass109,801 miles (+3,569)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2016
- Odometer
- 109,801 miles
- Test number
- 295637505460
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- AdvisoryFront engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteGearbox mounting defective
Pass106,232 miles (+5,155)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2015
- Odometer
- 106,232 miles
- Test number
- 647380724115
- AdvisoryNearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass101,077 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2014
- Odometer
- 101,077 miles
- Test number
- 477867323162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,077 miles (+5,752)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,077 miles
- Test number
- 146987923179
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass95,325 miles (+6,725)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2013
- Odometer
- 95,325 miles
- Test number
- 969194402147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,600 miles (+5,381)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2012
- Odometer
- 88,600 miles
- Test number
- 887841311182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,219 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2011
- Odometer
- 83,219 miles
- Test number
- 380212130194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,219 miles (+8,312)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,219 miles
- Test number
- 464442430180
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass74,907 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 74,907 miles
- Test number
- 822311259243
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail74,905 miles (+14,086)2 failures1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,905 miles
- Test number
- 614650359218
- FailureOffside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass60,819 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 60,819 miles
- Test number
- 504089148274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L55 KTE
- Does L55 KTE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L55 KTE is valid until 23 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L55 KTE?
- The MOT on L55 KTE is valid until 23 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L55 KTE done?
- L55 KTE was recorded at 177,133 miles at its MOT on 17 Feb 2026, an average of 6,665 miles a year.
- Has L55 KTE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L55 KTE has failed 9 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Mar 2021.
- Has the mileage on L55 KTE 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 L55 KTE find?
- L55 KTE passed its latest MOT on 17 Feb 2026 with 1 minor defect: side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning o/s and n/s.
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