
Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Petrol · 2018 · 1,984 cc
L5 CBUMOT history
L5 CBU is a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 12 Jul 2018. Its MOT is valid until 25 Apr 2027 and it has passed 6 of 7 MOT tests, with 43,593 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Apr 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 43,593 mi
- At MOT on 1 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 6 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,199 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 CBU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,984 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2018
- First used
- 12 Jul 2018
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 CBU was last recorded at 43,593 miles on 1 Apr 2026, 8,587 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 35,006 miles · 16 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,587 miles
- Average per year
- 6,199 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,593 miles
- 2025 – 35,006 miles
- 2024 – 26,058 miles
- 2023 – 22,588 miles
- 2022 – 17,643 miles
- 2021 – 14,164 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Full MOT history
7 tests since 2 Jul 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,593 miles (+8,587)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 43,593 miles
- Test number
- 967007415209
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass35,006 miles (+8,948)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 35,006 miles
- Test number
- 691639040077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,058 miles (+3,470)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 26,058 miles
- Test number
- 250316190913
- 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))
Pass22,588 miles (+4,945)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 22,588 miles
- Test number
- 197603470122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,643 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 17,643 miles
- Test number
- 267671122345
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,643 miles (+3,479)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,643 miles
- Test number
- 523515250738
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass14,164 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 14,164 miles
- Test number
- 863876628521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 CBU
- Does L5 CBU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 CBU is valid until 25 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 CBU?
- The MOT on L5 CBU is valid until 25 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 CBU done?
- L5 CBU was recorded at 43,593 miles at its MOT on 1 Apr 2026, an average of 6,199 miles a year.
- Has L5 CBU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 CBU has failed 1 of its 7 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Apr 2022.
- Has the mileage on L5 CBU 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 L5 CBU find?
- L5 CBU passed its latest MOT on 1 Apr 2026 with 4 advisories: nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; nearside rear inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside front inner brake pad(s) wearing thin, and 1 more.
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