Volkswagen California
Purple · Diesel · 2016 · 1,968 cc
L5 DMVMOT history
L5 DMV is a purple diesel Volkswagen California first used on 2 Sept 2016. Its MOT is valid until 2 Sept 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 63,839 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 63,839 mi
- At MOT on 10 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,430 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 DMV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- California
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 2 Sept 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 DMV was last recorded at 63,839 miles on 10 Aug 2026, 5,385 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 58,454 miles · 18 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,385 miles
- Average per year
- 5,430 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 63,839 miles
- 2025 – 58,454 miles
- 2024 – 53,939 miles
- 2023 – 48,580 miles
- 2022 – 40,637 miles
- 2021 – 34,472 miles
- 2020 – 31,153 miles
- 2019 – 26,184 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 3 Sept 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,839 miles (+5,385)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 63,839 miles
- Test number
- 876787579280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,454 miles (+4,515)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 58,454 miles
- Test number
- 227457346453
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,939 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 53,939 miles
- Test number
- 734406962087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,939 miles (+5,359)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,939 miles
- Test number
- 226958131922
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass48,580 miles (+7,943)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 48,580 miles
- Test number
- 314026776767
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,637 miles (+6,165)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 40,637 miles
- Test number
- 284535428256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,472 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 34,472 miles
- Test number
- 371520544779
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,472 miles (+3,319)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,472 miles
- Test number
- 589496085714
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Pass31,153 miles (+4,969)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 31,153 miles
- Test number
- 396199215883
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,184 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 26,184 miles
- Test number
- 370425870358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 DMV
- Does L5 DMV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 DMV is valid until 2 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 DMV?
- The MOT on L5 DMV is valid until 2 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 DMV done?
- L5 DMV was recorded at 63,839 miles at its MOT on 10 Aug 2026, an average of 5,430 miles a year.
- Has L5 DMV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 DMV has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Aug 2024.
- Has the mileage on L5 DMV 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 DMV find?
- L5 DMV passed its latest MOT on 10 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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