Volkswagen Golf
Beige · Diesel · 2002 · 1,896 cc
LM52 FSDMOT history
LM52 FSD is a beige diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 20 Dec 2002. Its MOT is valid until 20 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 164,662 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 164,662 mi
- At MOT on 5 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 5,245 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM52 FSD
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Beige
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 20 Dec 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM52 FSD was last recorded at 164,662 miles on 5 Feb 2026, 1,436 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 Jan 2013: 11,300 miles, lower than 106,961 miles on 16 Jan 2012.
- 27 Jan 2016: 123,967 miles, lower than 124,068 miles on 24 Feb 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 163,226 miles · 21 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,436 miles
- Average per year
- 5,245 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 164,662 miles
- 2025 – 163,226 miles
- 2024 – 159,793 miles
- 2023 – 156,222 miles
- 2022 – 152,425 miles
- 2021 – 148,135 miles
- 2020 – 145,025 miles
- 2019 – 141,590 miles
- 2018 – 139,044 miles
- 2017 – 135,779 miles
- 2016 – 129,673 miles
- 2015 – 124,068 miles
- 2014 – 118,120 miles
- 2013 – 11,300 miles
- 2012 – 106,961 miles
- 2010 – 102,211 miles
- 2009 – 97,439 miles
- 2008 – 92,140 miles
- 2007 – 86,919 miles
- 2006 – 74,917 miles
- 2005 – 59,227 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass164,662 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2010–2017
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2017
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2017
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
25 tests since 30 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass164,662 miles (+1,436)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 164,662 miles
- Test number
- 352110339195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass163,226 miles (+3,433)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 163,226 miles
- Test number
- 285789161843
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass159,793 miles (+3,571)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 159,793 miles
- Test number
- 759984825966
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,222 miles (+3,797)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 156,222 miles
- Test number
- 953302675695
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,425 miles (+4,290)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 152,425 miles
- Test number
- 593481666503
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass148,135 miles (+3,110)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 148,135 miles
- Test number
- 510765534497
- AdvisoryNearside Front 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))
Pass145,025 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 145,025 miles
- Test number
- 763257692823
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail145,025 miles (+3,435)1 repaired7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,025 miles
- Test number
- 276366111027
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass141,590 miles (+2,546)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 141,590 miles
- Test number
- 490719510998
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass139,044 miles (+3,265)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 139,044 miles
- Test number
- 722098667401
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass135,779 miles (+6,106)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 135,779 miles
- Test number
- 196643667697
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass129,673 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 129,673 miles
- Test number
- 526772795978
- AdvisoryNearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail123,967 miles (-101)2 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,967 miles
- Test number
- 446974054890
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass124,068 miles (+5,948)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 124,068 miles
- Test number
- 875285955037
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass118,120 miles (+106,820)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 118,120 miles
- Test number
- 497626254009
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass11,300 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 11,300 miles
- Test number
- 175420213450
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Fail11,300 miles (-95,661)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,300 miles
- Test number
- 645380113036
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass106,961 miles (+4,750)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 106,961 miles
- Test number
- 689486612042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,211 miles (+4,772)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 102,211 miles
- Test number
- 310734950347
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass97,439 miles (+5,299)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 97,439 miles
- Test number
- 852542859387
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass92,140 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 92,140 miles
- Test number
- 772404658300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,140 miles (+5,221)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,140 miles
- Test number
- 772134658382
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass86,919 miles (+12,002)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 86,919 miles
- Test number
- 401275757466
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,917 miles (+15,690)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 74,917 miles
- Test number
- 591173966302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,227 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 59,227 miles
- Test number
- 514534665319
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM52 FSD
- Does LM52 FSD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM52 FSD is valid until 20 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM52 FSD?
- The MOT on LM52 FSD is valid until 20 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM52 FSD done?
- LM52 FSD was recorded at 164,662 miles at its MOT on 5 Feb 2026, an average of 5,245 miles a year.
- Has LM52 FSD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM52 FSD has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Jan 2020.
- Has the mileage on LM52 FSD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 10 Jan 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LM52 FSD find?
- LM52 FSD passed its latest MOT on 5 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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