Volkswagen Golf
Red · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
L5 EKRMOT history
L5 EKR is a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 26 Jan 2012. Its MOT is valid until 26 Nov 2026 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 164,317 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 164,317 mi
- At MOT on 27 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 11
- 10 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,769 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 EKR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 26 Jan 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 EKR was last recorded at 164,317 miles on 27 Nov 2025, 8,357 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 155,960 miles · 20 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 8,357 miles
- Average per year
- 10,769 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 164,317 miles
- 2024 – 155,960 miles
- 2023 – 150,213 miles
- 2022 – 143,335 miles
- 2021 – 133,981 miles
- 2020 – 123,047 miles
- 2019 – 104,297 miles
- 2018 – 86,631 miles
- 2016 – 62,902 miles
- 2015 – 54,369 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass164,317 miles
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test Items hung on rear view mirror removed
Full MOT history
11 tests since 12 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass164,317 miles (+8,357)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 164,317 miles
- Test number
- 334785561589
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test Items hung on rear view mirror removed
Pass155,960 miles (+5,747)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 155,960 miles
- Test number
- 912708571941
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryHandbrake lever travel close to limit of reserve travel
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- 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, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass150,213 miles (+6,878)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 150,213 miles
- Test number
- 536015220387
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass143,335 miles (+9,354)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 143,335 miles
- Test number
- 198950148056
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test Items removed from rear view mirror
Pass133,981 miles (+10,934)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 133,981 miles
- Test number
- 751003348579
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,047 miles (+18,750)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 123,047 miles
- Test number
- 933618051053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,297 miles (+17,666)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 104,297 miles
- Test number
- 668307308229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,631 miles (+23,729)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 86,631 miles
- Test number
- 685982709060
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,902 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 62,902 miles
- Test number
- 926077199437
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryThree nails in nearside rear tyre
Fail62,900 miles (+8,531)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,900 miles
- Test number
- 986973009799
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryThree nails in nearside rear tyre
Pass54,369 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 54,369 miles
- Test number
- 687057341401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 EKR
- Does L5 EKR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 EKR is valid until 26 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L5 EKR?
- The MOT on L5 EKR is valid until 26 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 EKR done?
- L5 EKR was recorded at 164,317 miles at its MOT on 27 Nov 2025, an average of 10,769 miles a year.
- Has L5 EKR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 EKR has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Sept 2016.
- Has the mileage on L5 EKR 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 EKR find?
- L5 EKR passed its latest MOT on 27 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: items removed from driver's view prior to test items hung on rear view mirror removed.
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