Volkswagen Golf
Red · Petrol · 2009 · 1,390 cc
L8 SONMOT history
L8 SON is a red petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 7 Dec 2009. Its MOT is valid until 17 Dec 2026 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 40,847 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 40,847 mi
- At MOT on 18 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,217 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 SON
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 7 Dec 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 SON was last recorded at 40,847 miles on 18 Dec 2025, 932 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 39,915 miles · 3 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 932 miles
- Average per year
- 2,217 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 40,847 miles
- 2024 – 39,915 miles
- 2023 – 38,772 miles
- 2021 – 37,107 miles
- 2020 – 36,043 miles
- 2018 – 31,650 miles
- 2017 – 29,258 miles
- 2016 – 26,637 miles
- 2015 – 23,599 miles
- 2014 – 15,971 miles
- 2013 – 12,159 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass40,847 miles
- MinorRear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
16 tests since 8 Jan 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,847 miles (+932)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 40,847 miles
- Test number
- 198920866063
- MinorRear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass39,915 miles (+1,143)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 39,915 miles
- Test number
- 202692997419
- MinorCentral Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Pass38,772 miles (+743)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 38,772 miles
- Test number
- 579341522187
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass38,029 miles (+922)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 38,029 miles
- Test number
- 612295674871
- AdvisoryRear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass37,107 miles (+1,064)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 37,107 miles
- Test number
- 949033549226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,043 miles (+863)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 36,043 miles
- Test number
- 670678744650
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,180 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 35,180 miles
- Test number
- 629313592866
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,179 miles (+3,529)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,179 miles
- Test number
- 267247987071
- MajorNearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Pass31,650 miles (+2,392)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 31,650 miles
- Test number
- 228079988968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,258 miles (+2,621)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 29,258 miles
- Test number
- 628869196485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,637 miles (+3,038)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 26,637 miles
- Test number
- 872127387937
- AdvisoryNail in nsf tyre
Pass23,599 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 23,599 miles
- Test number
- 247393013648
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,599 miles (+2,916)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,599 miles
- Test number
- 590763858940
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass20,683 miles (+4,712)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 20,683 miles
- Test number
- 648686905044
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass15,971 miles (+3,812)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 15,971 miles
- Test number
- 585297704005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,159 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 12,159 miles
- Test number
- 117158203431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 SON
- Does L8 SON currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 SON is valid until 17 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L8 SON?
- The MOT on L8 SON is valid until 17 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 SON done?
- L8 SON was recorded at 40,847 miles at its MOT on 18 Dec 2025, an average of 2,217 miles a year.
- Has L8 SON ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 SON has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Jan 2020.
- Has the mileage on L8 SON 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 SON find?
- L8 SON passed its latest MOT on 18 Dec 2025 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: rear upper stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; offside rear upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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