Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2006 · 3,200 cc
L7 AREMOT history
L7 ARE is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Sept 2006. Its MOT is valid until 11 Jun 2027 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 113,914 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 113,914 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,700 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L7 ARE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 1 Sept 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L7 ARE was last recorded at 113,914 miles on 12 Jun 2026, 3,804 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 110,110 miles · 24 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,804 miles
- Average per year
- 5,700 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 113,914 miles
- 2025 – 110,110 miles
- 2024 – 108,689 miles
- 2023 – 98,339 miles
- 2022 – 94,166 miles
- 2021 – 89,804 miles
- 2019 – 80,095 miles
- 2018 – 73,621 miles
- 2017 – 68,053 miles
- 2016 – 58,526 miles
- 2015 – 53,351 miles
- 2014 – 40,560 miles
- 2013 – 36,101 miles
- 2012 – 31,957 miles
- 2011 – 26,946 miles
- 2010 – 23,439 miles
- 2009 – 18,243 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass113,914 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
19 tests since 29 Aug 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass113,914 miles (+3,804)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 113,914 miles
- Test number
- 379495263945
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,110 miles (+1,421)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2026
- Odometer
- 110,110 miles
- Test number
- 440038937592
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,689 miles (+10,350)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 108,689 miles
- Test number
- 465424170865
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bonded bush slightly perished/worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass98,339 miles (+4,173)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 98,339 miles
- Test number
- 183388256970
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass94,166 miles (+4,362)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 94,166 miles
- Test number
- 244555793969
- MinorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass89,804 miles (+9,709)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 89,804 miles
- Test number
- 880830960123
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass80,095 miles (+6,474)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 80,095 miles
- Test number
- 894206376410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,621 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 73,621 miles
- Test number
- 120208542464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,621 miles (+5,568)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,621 miles
- Test number
- 959758303311
- MajorNearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Pass68,053 miles (+9,527)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 68,053 miles
- Test number
- 346496300568
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,526 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 58,526 miles
- Test number
- 777585385267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,526 miles (+5,175)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,526 miles
- Test number
- 281324931308
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass53,351 miles (+12,791)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 53,351 miles
- Test number
- 285164925200
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Pass40,560 miles (+4,459)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 40,560 miles
- Test number
- 237162804230
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass36,101 miles (+4,144)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 36,101 miles
- Test number
- 218881033273
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass31,957 miles (+5,011)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 31,957 miles
- Test number
- 746353732226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,946 miles (+3,507)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 26,946 miles
- Test number
- 868989941208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,439 miles (+5,196)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 23,439 miles
- Test number
- 200487430291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,243 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 18,243 miles
- Test number
- 332491549295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L7 ARE
- Does L7 ARE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L7 ARE is valid until 11 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L7 ARE?
- The MOT on L7 ARE is valid until 11 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L7 ARE done?
- L7 ARE was recorded at 113,914 miles at its MOT on 12 Jun 2026, an average of 5,700 miles a year.
- Has L7 ARE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L7 ARE has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jul 2018.
- Has the mileage on L7 ARE 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 L7 ARE find?
- L7 ARE passed its latest MOT on 12 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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