Volkswagen Amarok
Brown · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
L5 PVBMOT history
L5 PVB is a brown diesel Volkswagen Amarok first used on 28 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 17 Mar 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 179,575 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 179,575 mi
- At MOT on 18 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 14,220 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 PVB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Amarok
- Colour
- Brown
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 PVB was last recorded at 179,575 miles on 18 Mar 2026, 2 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Feb 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 179,573 miles · 17 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 2 miles
- Average per year
- 14,220 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 179,575 miles
- 2025 – 179,163 miles
- 2023 – 176,433 miles
- 2022 – 160,050 miles
- 2021 – 143,401 miles
- 2020 – 132,637 miles
- 2019 – 112,812 miles
- 2018 – 96,460 miles
- 2017 – 84,631 miles
- 2016 – 51,973 miles
- 2015 – 30,811 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass179,575 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryGeneral underbody corrosion
- AdvisoryRear seats missing at time of test
Full MOT history
14 tests since 1 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass179,575 miles (+2)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 179,575 miles
- Test number
- 933575873068
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryGeneral underbody corrosion
- AdvisoryRear seats missing at time of test
Fail179,573 miles (+410)5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 179,573 miles
- Test number
- 854535338064
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Pass179,163 miles (+2,730)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 179,163 miles
- Test number
- 136203865675
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass176,433 miles (+16,383)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 176,433 miles
- Test number
- 849274777007
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass160,050 miles (+16,649)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 160,050 miles
- Test number
- 880560070299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass143,401 miles (+10,764)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 143,401 miles
- Test number
- 544771152767
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass132,637 miles (+19,825)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 132,637 miles
- Test number
- 788937670447
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,812 miles (+16,352)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 112,812 miles
- Test number
- 858681221179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,460 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 96,460 miles
- Test number
- 188681939988
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail96,460 miles (+11,829)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,460 miles
- Test number
- 349481623042
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Repaired at testWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass84,631 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 84,631 miles
- Test number
- 895873109558
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,631 miles (+32,658)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,631 miles
- Test number
- 559296329747
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass51,973 miles (+21,162)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 51,973 miles
- Test number
- 944458947420
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,811 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 30,811 miles
- Test number
- 375661394677
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 PVB
- Does L5 PVB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 PVB is valid until 17 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 PVB?
- The MOT on L5 PVB is valid until 17 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 PVB done?
- L5 PVB was recorded at 179,575 miles at its MOT on 18 Mar 2026, an average of 14,220 miles a year.
- Has L5 PVB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 PVB has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on L5 PVB 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 PVB find?
- L5 PVB passed its latest MOT on 18 Mar 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside rear direction indicator slightly discoloured; general underbody corrosion; rear seats missing at time of test.
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