Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2010 · 1,390 cc
L6 XAMMOT history
L6 XAM is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 15 Jan 2010. Its MOT is valid until 15 Jan 2027 and it has passed 14 of 20 MOT tests, with 103,709 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 103,709 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 14 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 4,887 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L6 XAM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 15 Jan 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L6 XAM was last recorded at 103,709 miles on 13 Jan 2026, 616 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 103,093 miles · 14 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 616 miles
- Average per year
- 4,887 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 103,709 miles
- 2025 – 103,093 miles
- 2024 – 102,365 miles
- 2023 – 100,987 miles
- 2022 – 98,336 miles
- 2021 – 95,987 miles
- 2020 – 92,981 miles
- 2019 – 85,528 miles
- 2018 – 78,070 miles
- 2017 – 71,056 miles
- 2016 – 60,300 miles
- 2014 – 51,919 miles
- 2013 – 46,903 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass103,709 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (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.
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Under trays fitted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
20 tests since 4 Jan 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,709 miles (+616)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 103,709 miles
- Test number
- 290435765986
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass103,093 miles (+728)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 103,093 miles
- Test number
- 331541510878
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,365 miles (+1,378)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 102,365 miles
- Test number
- 256937115249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,987 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 100,987 miles
- Test number
- 468224864796
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Fail100,987 miles (+2,651)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,987 miles
- Test number
- 238385691678
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Pass98,336 miles (+2,349)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 98,336 miles
- Test number
- 653901049944
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass95,987 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 95,987 miles
- Test number
- 745720110908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,987 miles (+3,006)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,987 miles
- Test number
- 950813331270
- MajorFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delamming (0.1 (d))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorRear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements cracked (0.1 (d))
Pass92,981 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 92,981 miles
- Test number
- 835201861745
- AdvisoryNearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail92,981 miles (+7,453)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,981 miles
- Test number
- 857977839036
- MajorFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust flex snapped (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass85,528 miles (+7,458)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 85,528 miles
- Test number
- 249716540952
- AdvisoryCoolant leak
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass78,070 miles (+7,014)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 78,070 miles
- Test number
- 707509162111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,056 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 71,056 miles
- Test number
- 825175114448
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Fail71,055 miles (+10,755)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,055 miles
- Test number
- 130732805852
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass60,300 miles (+8,381)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 60,300 miles
- Test number
- 436976680676
- AdvisoryEngine bay and undertrays fitted obscuring some components
Pass51,919 miles (+4)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 51,919 miles
- Test number
- 376608454319
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteOffside rear tyre cracking
Fail51,915 miles (+5,012)1 failure3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,915 miles
- Test number
- 997006554337
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteOffside rear tyre cracking
Pass46,903 miles (+6,841)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 46,903 miles
- Test number
- 118037053316
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass40,062 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 40,062 miles
- Test number
- 366588003021
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail40,062 miles2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,062 miles
- Test number
- 247444303027
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about L6 XAM
- Does L6 XAM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L6 XAM is valid until 15 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L6 XAM?
- The MOT on L6 XAM is valid until 15 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L6 XAM done?
- L6 XAM was recorded at 103,709 miles at its MOT on 13 Jan 2026, an average of 4,887 miles a year.
- Has L6 XAM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L6 XAM has failed 6 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Jan 2023.
- Has the mileage on L6 XAM 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 L6 XAM find?
- L6 XAM passed its latest MOT on 13 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside front coil spring corroded.
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