
Volkswagen Beetle
Black · Petrol · 2015 · 1,197 cc
LP15 SBVMOT history
LP15 SBV is a black petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 5 Jun 2015. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jul 2027 and it has passed 9 of 13 MOT tests, with 53,347 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 53,347 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 9 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,476 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LP15 SBV
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,197 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 5 Jun 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LP15 SBV was last recorded at 53,347 miles on 16 Jul 2026, 798 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 52,549 miles · 17 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 798 miles
- Average per year
- 3,476 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 53,347 miles
- 2025 – 52,549 miles
- 2024 – 49,845 miles
- 2023 – 47,573 miles
- 2022 – 45,151 miles
- 2021 – 42,372 miles
- 2020 – 33,348 miles
- 2019 – 31,725 miles
- 2018 – 25,437 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Full MOT history
13 tests since 26 May 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass53,347 miles (+798)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 53,347 miles
- Test number
- 681099392162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,549 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 52,549 miles
- Test number
- 400663868832
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,528 miles (+2,683)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,528 miles
- Test number
- 396128090598
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Pass49,845 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 49,845 miles
- Test number
- 769412158003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,844 miles (+2,271)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,844 miles
- Test number
- 884116494566
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass47,573 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 47,573 miles
- Test number
- 665094041825
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,573 miles (+2,422)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,573 miles
- Test number
- 884857466545
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass45,151 miles (+2,779)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2023
- Odometer
- 45,151 miles
- Test number
- 465151957537
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outside wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass42,372 miles (+9,024)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 42,372 miles
- Test number
- 371976225455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,348 miles (+1,623)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 33,348 miles
- Test number
- 791068447664
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass31,725 miles (+6,288)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 31,725 miles
- Test number
- 636818440558
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,437 miles (+382)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 25,437 miles
- Test number
- 474802099056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,055 miles1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,055 miles
- Test number
- 320624574650
- MajorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Questions about LP15 SBV
- Does LP15 SBV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LP15 SBV is valid until 16 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LP15 SBV?
- The MOT on LP15 SBV is valid until 16 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LP15 SBV done?
- LP15 SBV was recorded at 53,347 miles at its MOT on 16 Jul 2026, an average of 3,476 miles a year.
- Has LP15 SBV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LP15 SBV has failed 4 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Jul 2025.
- Has the mileage on LP15 SBV 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 LP15 SBV find?
- LP15 SBV passed its latest MOT on 16 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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