Volkswagen Golf
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
L8 HXMMOT history
L8 HXM is a silver diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 12 Jun 2012. Its MOT is valid until 7 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 176,474 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 176,474 mi
- At MOT on 5 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 11 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 14,268 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 HXM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 12 Jun 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 HXM was last recorded at 176,474 miles on 5 Nov 2025, 6,373 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 170,101 miles · 8 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 6,373 miles
- Average per year
- 14,268 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 176,474 miles
- 2024 – 170,101 miles
- 2023 – 158,053 miles
- 2022 – 136,002 miles
- 2021 – 111,267 miles
- 2020 – 89,973 miles
- 2019 – 74,011 miles
- 2018 – 58,326 miles
- 2017 – 52,648 miles
- 2016 – 39,155 miles
- 2015 – 27,637 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass176,474 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
15 tests since 1 Jun 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass176,474 miles (+6,373)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 176,474 miles
- Test number
- 342908673983
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass170,101 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 170,101 miles
- Test number
- 163350252711
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail170,035 miles (+11,982)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 170,035 miles
- Test number
- 505556588463
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass158,053 miles (+22,051)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 158,053 miles
- Test number
- 958192190055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,002 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 136,002 miles
- Test number
- 198069879371
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))
Fail136,002 miles (+24,735)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 136,002 miles
- Test number
- 448222706436
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm flatspots (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm flatspots , wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass111,267 miles (+21,294)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 111,267 miles
- Test number
- 819963406372
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass89,973 miles (+15,962)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 89,973 miles
- Test number
- 284788469471
- AdvisoryEmissions too clean to record a result
Pass74,011 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 74,011 miles
- Test number
- 228109206147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,011 miles (+15,685)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,011 miles
- Test number
- 592684675886
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass58,326 miles (+5,678)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 58,326 miles
- Test number
- 221985979068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,648 miles (+13,493)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 52,648 miles
- Test number
- 477125953290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,155 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 39,155 miles
- Test number
- 296532380277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,155 miles (+11,518)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,155 miles
- Test number
- 135319556761
- FailureNearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass27,637 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 27,637 miles
- Test number
- 446032355176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 HXM
- Does L8 HXM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 HXM is valid until 7 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L8 HXM?
- The MOT on L8 HXM is valid until 7 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 HXM done?
- L8 HXM was recorded at 176,474 miles at its MOT on 5 Nov 2025, an average of 14,268 miles a year.
- Has L8 HXM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 HXM has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Nov 2024.
- Has the mileage on L8 HXM 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 L8 HXM find?
- L8 HXM passed its latest MOT on 5 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm.
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