Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 1,390 cc
LM52 OYWMOT history
LM52 OYW is a blue petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 14 Jan 2003. Its MOT is valid until 14 May 2027 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 100,376 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 May 2027
- Mileage
- 100,376 mi
- At MOT on 7 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 3,594 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM52 OYW
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 14 Jan 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM52 OYW was last recorded at 100,376 miles on 7 May 2026, 2,514 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 97,862 miles · 15 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,514 miles
- Average per year
- 3,594 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 100,376 miles
- 2025 – 97,862 miles
- 2024 – 93,190 miles
- 2023 – 89,754 miles
- 2022 – 87,756 miles
- 2021 – 83,324 miles
- 2020 – 79,378 miles
- 2019 – 74,185 miles
- 2018 – 69,303 miles
- 2017 – 66,612 miles
- 2016 – 64,970 miles
- 2015 – 62,379 miles
- 2014 – 59,841 miles
- 2012 – 57,472 miles
- 2011 – 52,560 miles
- 2010 – 50,013 miles
- 2009 – 47,083 miles
- 2008 – 42,177 miles
- 2007 – 35,066 miles
- 2006 – 27,299 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass100,376 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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Exhaust mounting defective rear box, front mount
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone, bushes debonded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside rear and offside rear casings corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
27 tests since 6 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass100,376 miles (+2,514)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2027
- Odometer
- 100,376 miles
- Test number
- 822586069288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,862 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2026
- Odometer
- 97,862 miles
- Test number
- 264134886077
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail97,862 miles (+4,672)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,862 miles
- Test number
- 315687485896
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass93,190 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2025
- Odometer
- 93,190 miles
- Test number
- 224831696559
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail93,190 miles (+3,436)2 repaired6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,190 miles
- Test number
- 337186641278
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass89,754 miles (+1,998)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 89,754 miles
- Test number
- 790247130821
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass87,756 miles (+4,432)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 87,756 miles
- Test number
- 462824033521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,324 miles (+3,946)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 83,324 miles
- Test number
- 885024087880
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake pads (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass79,378 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 79,378 miles
- Test number
- 236987866081
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective rear box, front mount (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone, bushes debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryShock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside rear and offside rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Fail79,378 miles (+5,193)6 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,378 miles
- Test number
- 228869591448
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective rear box, front mount (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone, bushes debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryShock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside rear and offside rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Pass74,185 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 74,185 miles
- Test number
- 586111303949
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective Rear back box rubber broken (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail74,185 miles (+4,882)1 repaired5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,185 miles
- Test number
- 178508064351
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryExhaust mounting defective Rear back box rubber broken (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass69,303 miles (+2,691)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 69,303 miles
- Test number
- 209820831128
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust is fouling on body
- AdvisoryCentre to rear exhaust join has a minor leak of exhaust gasses
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside rear view mirror glass is damaged
- AdvisoryRear exahaust box front mounting is missing
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Pass66,612 miles (+1,642)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 66,612 miles
- Test number
- 925468261487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,970 miles (+2,591)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 64,970 miles
- Test number
- 962162413448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,379 miles (+2,538)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 62,379 miles
- Test number
- 536332015039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,841 miles (+2,369)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 59,841 miles
- Test number
- 256356804010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,472 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,472 miles
- Test number
- 277622252333
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass57,472 miles (+2,317)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 57,472 miles
- Test number
- 896522352385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,155 miles (+2,595)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 55,155 miles
- Test number
- 947266802040
- NoteOffside front seat belt slight fraying
Pass52,560 miles (+2,547)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 52,560 miles
- Test number
- 667450911023
- NoteFront brake discs worn
- NoteOffside rear disc rusted
Pass50,013 miles (+2,930)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 50,013 miles
- Test number
- 373911210070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,083 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 47,083 miles
- Test number
- 190572819411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,083 miles (+4,906)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,083 miles
- Test number
- 282242719067
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Pass42,177 miles (+7,111)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 42,177 miles
- Test number
- 931718808036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,066 miles (+7,767)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 35,066 miles
- Test number
- 240534907091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,299 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 27,299 miles
- Test number
- 180046806098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM52 OYW
- Does LM52 OYW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM52 OYW is valid until 14 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM52 OYW?
- The MOT on LM52 OYW is valid until 14 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM52 OYW done?
- LM52 OYW was recorded at 100,376 miles at its MOT on 7 May 2026, an average of 3,594 miles a year.
- Has LM52 OYW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM52 OYW has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 15 May 2025.
- Has the mileage on LM52 OYW 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 LM52 OYW find?
- LM52 OYW passed its latest MOT on 7 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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