Volkswagen Golf
Red · Petrol · 1996 · 1,391 cc
L6 XVWMOT history
L6 XVW is a red petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 30 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 8 May 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 133,891 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 May 2027
- Mileage
- 133,891 mi
- At MOT on 9 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,665 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L6 XVW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,391 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 30 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L6 XVW was last recorded at 133,891 miles on 9 May 2026, 320 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Aug 2018.
- Previous MOT
- 133,571 miles · 6 Aug 2018
- Between the last two tests
- 320 miles
- Average per year
- 2,665 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 133,891 miles
- 2018 – 133,571 miles
- 2017 – 129,500 miles
- 2016 – 124,245 miles
- 2015 – 120,855 miles
- 2014 – 109,418 miles
- 2013 – 99,129 miles
- 2009 – 95,122 miles
- 2008 – 90,425 miles
- 2007 – 85,420 miles
- 2006 – 80,413 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass133,891 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 15 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass133,891 miles (+320)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2027
- Odometer
- 133,891 miles
- Test number
- 539140089368
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,571 miles (+4,071)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 133,571 miles
- Test number
- 770715525890
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,500 miles (+5,255)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 129,500 miles
- Test number
- 848139259498
- AdvisoryOffside front to rear outersill corroded
Pass124,245 miles (+3,390)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 124,245 miles
- Test number
- 786053526325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,855 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 120,855 miles
- Test number
- 959634085166
- NoteO/s/f steering rack arm has slight ply
Fail120,855 miles (+11,437)8 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,855 miles
- Test number
- 676662085152
- FailureFront Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- FailureOffside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- NoteO/s/f steering rack arm has slight ply
Pass109,418 miles (+10,289)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 109,418 miles
- Test number
- 945806974110
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,129 miles (+4,007)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 99,129 miles
- Test number
- 959982283120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,122 miles (+41)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2010
- Odometer
- 95,122 miles
- Test number
- 710831149174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,081 miles (+4,656)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,081 miles
- Test number
- 490296639141
- FailureNearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass90,425 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 90,425 miles
- Test number
- 602971928132
- NoteScrubbing tread o/s/f minor leak o/s/r shock absorber
Fail90,425 miles (+5,005)8 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,425 miles
- Test number
- 244600528441
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureFuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureNearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureWindscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteAir bag warning light on
- NoteScrubbing tread o/s/f minor leak o/s/r shock absorber
Pass85,420 miles (+5,007)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 85,420 miles
- Test number
- 374702297005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,413 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 80,413 miles
- Test number
- 644075706177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L6 XVW
- Does L6 XVW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L6 XVW is valid until 8 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L6 XVW?
- The MOT on L6 XVW is valid until 8 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L6 XVW done?
- L6 XVW was recorded at 133,891 miles at its MOT on 9 May 2026, an average of 2,665 miles a year.
- Has L6 XVW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L6 XVW has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Jul 2015.
- Has the mileage on L6 XVW 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 XVW find?
- L6 XVW passed its latest MOT on 9 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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