Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2002 · 1,984 cc
LA51 VMRMOT history
LA51 VMR is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 5 Feb 2002. Its MOT is valid until 27 May 2027 and it has passed 10 of 16 MOT tests, with 82,024 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 May 2027
- Mileage
- 82,024 mi
- At MOT on 15 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 10 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 569 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA51 VMR
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,984 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 5 Feb 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA51 VMR was last recorded at 82,024 miles on 15 May 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 May 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 82,024 miles · 12 May 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 569 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 82,024 miles
- 2025 – 81,846 miles
- 2024 – 81,525 miles
- 2023 – 81,184 miles
- 2022 – 80,096 miles
- 2019 – 80,094 miles
- 2018 – 78,836 miles
- 2016 – 78,451 miles
- 2015 – 77,414 miles
- 2011 – 73,779 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass82,024 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory5 MOTs, 2022–2025
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2025
Full MOT history
16 tests since 22 Nov 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,024 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2027
- Odometer
- 82,024 miles
- Test number
- 805854211503
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,024 miles (+178)1 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,024 miles
- Test number
- 974010373822
- DangerousStop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass81,846 miles (+321)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2026
- Odometer
- 81,846 miles
- Test number
- 354921601971
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear inner edge &cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))
Pass81,525 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2025
- Odometer
- 81,525 miles
- Test number
- 239999324116
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail81,525 miles (+341)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,525 miles
- Test number
- 394359918937
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass81,184 miles (+1)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2024
- Odometer
- 81,184 miles
- Test number
- 705692119914
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail81,183 miles (+1,087)1 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,183 miles
- Test number
- 496148365200
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass80,096 miles (+2)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2023
- Odometer
- 80,096 miles
- Test number
- 452221017806
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail80,094 miles4 major10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,094 miles
- Test number
- 992470861660
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass80,094 miles (+1,258)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 80,094 miles
- Test number
- 453286353838
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,836 miles (+385)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 78,836 miles
- Test number
- 970745487715
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,451 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 78,451 miles
- Test number
- 363944374603
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,451 miles (+1,037)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,451 miles
- Test number
- 374693957340
- FailureNearside Rear 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)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass77,414 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 77,414 miles
- Test number
- 899917826984
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail77,412 miles (+3,633)7 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,412 miles
- Test number
- 727726021813
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass73,779 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 73,779 miles
- Test number
- 815256621354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LA51 VMR
- Does LA51 VMR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA51 VMR is valid until 27 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LA51 VMR?
- The MOT on LA51 VMR is valid until 27 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA51 VMR done?
- LA51 VMR was recorded at 82,024 miles at its MOT on 15 May 2026, an average of 569 miles a year.
- Has LA51 VMR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA51 VMR has failed 6 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 12 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on LA51 VMR 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 LA51 VMR find?
- LA51 VMR passed its latest MOT on 15 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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