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Volkswagen Golf

Red · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc

LP61 JPUMOT history

LP61 JPU is a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 6 Feb 2012. Its MOT is valid until 22 Nov 2026 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 157,664 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Nov 2025.

LP61 JPU red Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 22 Nov 2026
Mileage
157,664 mi
At MOT on 23 Nov 2025
MOT tests
9
8 passed · 1 failed
Per year
9,507 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LP61 JPU
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Red
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,598 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
6 Feb 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 22 Nov 2026
Latest MOT test
23 Nov 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

LP61 JPU was last recorded at 157,664 miles on 23 Nov 2025, 13,020 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Nov 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
144,644 miles · 19 Nov 2024
Between the last two tests
13,020 miles
Average per year
9,507 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 157,664 miles
  • 2024 – 144,644 miles
  • 2023 – 129,818 miles
  • 2022 – 121,965 miles
  • 2019 – 103,874 miles
  • 2018 – 92,236 miles
  • 2017 – 87,995 miles
  • 2015 – 55,241 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass157,664 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

9 tests since 14 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass157,664 miles (+13,020)
    MOT expiry
    22 Nov 2026
    Odometer
    157,664 miles
    Test number
    4978046

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass144,644 miles (+14,826)
    MOT expiry
    18 Nov 2025
    Odometer
    144,644 miles
    Test number
    3747261

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass129,818 miles (+89)
    MOT expiry
    19 May 2024
    Odometer
    129,818 miles
    Test number
    1955321

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail129,729 miles (+7,764)
    MOT expiry
    5 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    129,729 miles
    Test number
    1945401

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass121,965 miles (+18,091)
    MOT expiry
    5 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    121,965 miles
    Test number
    598645

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass103,874 miles (+11,638)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jan 2022
    Odometer
    103,874 miles
    Test number
    21083170

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass92,236 miles (+4,241)
    MOT expiry
    20 Jul 2019
    Odometer
    92,236 miles
    Test number
    19509608

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass87,995 miles (+32,754)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jun 2018
    Odometer
    87,995 miles
    Test number
    18007200

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass55,241 miles1 advisory4 notes
    MOT expiry
    13 Feb 2016
    Odometer
    55,241 miles
    Test number
    106845045469
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
    • NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
    • NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
    • NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Questions about LP61 JPU

Does LP61 JPU currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LP61 JPU is valid until 22 Nov 2026.
When is the MOT due on LP61 JPU?
The MOT on LP61 JPU is valid until 22 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LP61 JPU done?
LP61 JPU was recorded at 157,664 miles at its MOT on 23 Nov 2025, an average of 9,507 miles a year.
Has LP61 JPU ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LP61 JPU has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 18 May 2023.
Has the mileage on LP61 JPU 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 LP61 JPU find?
LP61 JPU passed its latest MOT on 23 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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