Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Petrol · 2006 · 1,600 cc
LD56 BSUMOT history
LD56 BSU is a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 2 Sept 2006. Its MOT is valid until 26 Oct 2027 and it has passed 17 of 25 MOT tests, with 141,575 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 141,575 mi
- At MOT on 27 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 17 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 6,541 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD56 BSU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,600 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 2 Sept 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD56 BSU was last recorded at 141,575 miles on 27 Oct 2026, 3,868 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 137,707 miles · 16 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,868 miles
- Average per year
- 6,541 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 141,575 miles
- 2025 – 137,707 miles
- 2024 – 132,937 miles
- 2023 – 127,816 miles
- 2022 – 121,701 miles
- 2021 – 114,663 miles
- 2020 – 107,731 miles
- 2019 – 96,177 miles
- 2018 – 89,328 miles
- 2017 – 80,818 miles
- 2016 – 74,472 miles
- 2015 – 67,301 miles
- 2014 – 61,795 miles
- 2013 – 52,613 miles
- 2012 – 45,703 miles
- 2011 – 39,087 miles
- 2010 – 32,775 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass141,575 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.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2016
Full MOT history
25 tests since 10 Mar 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass141,575 miles (+3,868)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 141,575 miles
- Test number
- 756048499150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass137,707 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 137,707 miles
- Test number
- 784224273003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail137,707 miles (+4,770)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 137,707 miles
- Test number
- 573768238892
- DangerousNearside Front 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))
Pass132,937 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 132,937 miles
- Test number
- 884641987735
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail132,937 miles (+5,121)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 132,937 miles
- Test number
- 478644857175
- MajorFront Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass127,816 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 127,816 miles
- Test number
- 474693005826
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail127,816 miles (+6,115)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 127,816 miles
- Test number
- 939546242200
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect polished lens (4.1.2 (c))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect polished lens (4.1.2 (c))
Pass121,701 miles (+7,038)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 121,701 miles
- Test number
- 477370942504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,663 miles (+6,932)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 114,663 miles
- Test number
- 820943950471
- MinorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass107,731 miles (+11,554)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 107,731 miles
- Test number
- 246104077911
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryBoth headlamps cloudy but beams ok
Pass96,177 miles (+6,849)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 96,177 miles
- Test number
- 798145113241
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass89,328 miles (+8,510)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 89,328 miles
- Test number
- 736417253574
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass80,818 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 80,818 miles
- Test number
- 653975823574
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,818 miles (+6,346)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,818 miles
- Test number
- 526833681255
- FailureOffside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass74,472 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 74,472 miles
- Test number
- 735851675081
- AdvisoryFront No.plate partially unstuck
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement At front (2.4.G.2)
Fail74,472 miles (+7,171)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,472 miles
- Test number
- 692147101342
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryFront No.plate partially unstuck
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement At front (2.4.G.2)
Pass67,301 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 67,301 miles
- Test number
- 317020275078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,286 miles (+5,491)3 failures1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,286 miles
- Test number
- 965040375018
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteOffside rear tyre deteriorating ( near excessive)
- NoteRear window wiper worn
Pass61,795 miles (+34)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 61,795 miles
- Test number
- 559903984080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,761 miles (+9,148)1 dangerous2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,761 miles
- Test number
- 529181884035
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up (2.5.C.1d)
Pass52,613 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 52,613 miles
- Test number
- 328702053091
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail52,613 miles (+6,910)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,613 miles
- Test number
- 235571953064
- FailureNearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass45,703 miles (+6,616)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 45,703 miles
- Test number
- 669922262091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,087 miles (+6,312)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 39,087 miles
- Test number
- 429530461020
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteOffside mirror, indicator lens incomplete.
Pass32,775 miles4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 32,775 miles
- Test number
- 121709460095
- NoteBoth front tyres on 2mm
- NoteFront pads roughly 80% worn
- NoteOf side wing mirror indicator housing damaged
- NoteRear pads roughly 80% worn
Questions about LD56 BSU
- Does LD56 BSU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD56 BSU is valid until 26 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LD56 BSU?
- The MOT on LD56 BSU is valid until 26 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LD56 BSU done?
- LD56 BSU was recorded at 141,575 miles at its MOT on 27 Oct 2026, an average of 6,541 miles a year.
- Has LD56 BSU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD56 BSU has failed 8 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on LD56 BSU 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 LD56 BSU find?
- LD56 BSU passed its latest MOT on 27 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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