Volkswagen Golf
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc
LB61 FSGMOT history
LB61 FSG is a black diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 4 Jan 2012. Its MOT is valid until 2 Feb 2027 and it has passed 11 of 17 MOT tests, with 165,371 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 165,371 mi
- At MOT on 2 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 11 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 11,646 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB61 FSG
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 4 Jan 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB61 FSG was last recorded at 165,371 miles on 2 Feb 2026, 17,898 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 147,473 miles · 29 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 17,898 miles
- Average per year
- 11,646 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 165,371 miles
- 2025 – 147,473 miles
- 2024 – 135,741 miles
- 2023 – 120,377 miles
- 2022 – 107,718 miles
- 2021 – 88,965 miles
- 2020 – 74,934 miles
- 2018 – 68,351 miles
- 2017 – 56,597 miles
- 2016 – 46,272 miles
- 2014 – 35,825 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass165,371 miles
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
17 tests since 19 Dec 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass165,371 miles (+17,898)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 165,371 miles
- Test number
- 834680866708
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass147,473 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 147,473 miles
- Test number
- 794338016182
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail147,473 miles (+11,732)1 dangerous1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,473 miles
- Test number
- 653960644252
- DangerousOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205-55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205-55-16 (5.2.3 (e))
Pass135,741 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 135,741 miles
- Test number
- 667247991322
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail135,741 miles (+15,364)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,741 miles
- Test number
- 277450646753
- MajorOffside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass120,377 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 120,377 miles
- Test number
- 497226512659
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail120,377 miles (+12,659)1 dangerous3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,377 miles
- Test number
- 227472842280
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass107,718 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 107,718 miles
- Test number
- 794329405799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail107,718 miles (+18,753)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,718 miles
- Test number
- 170497836652
- MajorOffside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass88,965 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 88,965 miles
- Test number
- 535874247146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,964 miles (+14,030)4 dangerous5 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,964 miles
- Test number
- 446187215275
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass74,934 miles (+6,583)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 74,934 miles
- Test number
- 575475746572
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,351 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 68,351 miles
- Test number
- 111252632737
- AdvisoryFront Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
Fail68,351 miles (+11,754)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,351 miles
- Test number
- 718473001560
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
Pass56,597 miles (+10,325)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 56,597 miles
- Test number
- 927845743971
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,272 miles (+10,447)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 46,272 miles
- Test number
- 542072113135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,825 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 35,825 miles
- Test number
- 657853154389
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB61 FSG
- Does LB61 FSG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB61 FSG is valid until 2 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB61 FSG?
- The MOT on LB61 FSG is valid until 2 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB61 FSG done?
- LB61 FSG was recorded at 165,371 miles at its MOT on 2 Feb 2026, an average of 11,646 miles a year.
- Has LB61 FSG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB61 FSG has failed 6 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on LB61 FSG 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 LB61 FSG find?
- LB61 FSG passed its latest MOT on 2 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: front lower oil leak, but not excessive.
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