
Volkswagen Golf
Red · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc
LP61 JPVMOT history
LP61 JPV is a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 15 Feb 2012. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 12 of 17 MOT tests, with 98,033 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 98,033 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 12 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,144 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LP61 JPV
- 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
- 15 Feb 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LP61 JPV was last recorded at 98,033 miles on 12 Feb 2026, 16 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Feb 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 98,017 miles · 9 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 16 miles
- Average per year
- 5,144 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 98,033 miles
- 2024 – 80,643 miles
- 2023 – 77,021 miles
- 2022 – 73,770 miles
- 2021 – 70,517 miles
- 2020 – 67,505 miles
- 2019 – 63,931 miles
- 2018 – 59,603 miles
- 2017 – 54,082 miles
- 2016 – 48,342 miles
- 2015 – 41,420 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2021
Full MOT history
17 tests since 10 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass98,033 miles (+16)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 98,033 miles
- Test number
- 508646721595
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail98,017 miles1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,017 miles
- Test number
- 149920161560
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass137,709 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 137,709 km
- Test number
- 256908505767
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass80,643 miles (+3,622)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 80,643 miles
- Test number
- 861593553243
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass77,021 miles (+3,251)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 77,021 miles
- Test number
- 624504718018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,770 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 73,770 miles
- Test number
- 699874617089
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail73,750 miles (+3,233)1 major1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,750 miles
- Test number
- 913249917917
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass70,517 miles (+3,012)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 70,517 miles
- Test number
- 627334141508
- MinorNearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass67,505 miles (+3,574)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 67,505 miles
- Test number
- 484454182864
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,931 miles (+4,328)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 63,931 miles
- Test number
- 948914517303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,603 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 59,603 miles
- Test number
- 761068491486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,603 miles (+5,521)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,603 miles
- Test number
- 607921327353
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Pass54,082 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 54,082 miles
- Test number
- 472678457572
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,066 miles (+5,724)1 failure1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,066 miles
- Test number
- 477331455614
- FailureNearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Pass48,342 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 48,342 miles
- Test number
- 593076483687
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,342 miles (+6,922)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,342 miles
- Test number
- 772641048836
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Pass41,420 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 41,420 miles
- Test number
- 285751145057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LP61 JPV
- Does LP61 JPV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LP61 JPV is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LP61 JPV?
- The MOT on LP61 JPV is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LP61 JPV done?
- LP61 JPV was recorded at 98,033 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2026, an average of 5,144 miles a year.
- Has LP61 JPV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LP61 JPV has failed 5 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on LP61 JPV 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 JPV find?
- LP61 JPV passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush; offside front wheel bearing has slight play.
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