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Volkswagen Golf

Blue · Diesel · 2009 · 1,968 cc

LR09 OBUMOT history

LR09 OBU is a blue diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 24 Mar 2009. Its MOT is valid until 7 Dec 2026 and it has passed 13 of 18 MOT tests, with 117,880 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Nov 2025.

LR09 OBU blue Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 7 Dec 2026
Mileage
117,880 mi
At MOT on 10 Nov 2025
MOT tests
18
13 passed · 5 failed
Per year
4,450 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LR09 OBU
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,968 cc
Year of manufacture
2009
First used
24 Mar 2009
MOT status
MOT valid until 7 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
10 Nov 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

LR09 OBU was last recorded at 117,880 miles on 10 Nov 2025, 10,014 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Nov 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
107,866 miles · 8 Nov 2024
Between the last two tests
10,014 miles
Average per year
4,450 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 117,880 miles
  • 2024 – 107,866 miles
  • 2023 – 97,073 miles
  • 2022 – 95,880 miles
  • 2020 – 92,635 miles
  • 2019 – 90,038 miles
  • 2018 – 85,415 miles
  • 2017 – 82,063 miles
  • 2016 – 79,409 miles
  • 2015 – 74,698 miles
  • 2014 – 70,264 miles
  • 2013 – 64,674 miles
  • 2012 – 56,925 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass117,880 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

18 tests since 29 Feb 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass117,880 miles
    MOT expiry
    7 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    117,880 miles
    Test number
    634091776032

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail117,880 miles (+10,014)2 dangerous1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    117,880 miles
    Test number
    449434134224
    • DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  3. Pass107,866 miles
    MOT expiry
    7 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    107,866 miles
    Test number
    818251824890

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail107,866 miles (+10,793)1 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    107,866 miles
    Test number
    542602009514
    • DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Pass97,073 miles (+1,193)
    MOT expiry
    7 Dec 2024
    Odometer
    97,073 miles
    Test number
    214834922827

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass95,880 miles1 minor6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2023
    Odometer
    95,880 miles
    Test number
    710837364661
    • MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by trailing arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. Fail95,880 miles (+3,245)1 repaired1 minor6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    95,880 miles
    Test number
    872965957606
    • Repaired at testEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
    • MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by trailing arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. Pass92,635 miles (+2,597)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    2 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    92,635 miles
    Test number
    735693126422
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  9. Pass90,038 miles (+4,623)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    17 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    90,038 miles
    Test number
    452718483020
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
  10. Pass85,415 miles (+3,352)
    MOT expiry
    17 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    85,415 miles
    Test number
    247067954622

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass82,063 miles (+2,654)
    MOT expiry
    17 Oct 2018
    Odometer
    82,063 miles
    Test number
    948862882885

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass79,409 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Oct 2017
    Odometer
    79,409 miles
    Test number
    294669975748

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Fail79,409 miles (+4,711)2 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    79,409 miles
    Test number
    280221057089
    • FailureNearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
    • FailureOffside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  14. Pass74,698 miles (+4,434)
    MOT expiry
    16 Oct 2016
    Odometer
    74,698 miles
    Test number
    426787992734

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass70,264 miles2 advisories2 notes
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2015
    Odometer
    70,264 miles
    Test number
    675864184234
    • AdvisoryNearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  16. Fail70,262 miles (+5,588)1 failure1 advisory2 notes
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    70,262 miles
    Test number
    825664584266
    • FailureNearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  17. Pass64,674 miles (+7,749)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2014
    Odometer
    64,674 miles
    Test number
    115399283278
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  18. Pass56,925 miles3 advisories3 notes
    MOT expiry
    24 Mar 2013
    Odometer
    56,925 miles
    Test number
    308080162071
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
    • NoteBoth front tyres worn unevenly on inside edge.
    • NoteCondensation in offside headlight.
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Questions about LR09 OBU

Does LR09 OBU currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR09 OBU is valid until 7 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on LR09 OBU?
The MOT on LR09 OBU is valid until 7 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LR09 OBU done?
LR09 OBU was recorded at 117,880 miles at its MOT on 10 Nov 2025, an average of 4,450 miles a year.
Has LR09 OBU ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LR09 OBU has failed 5 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Nov 2025.
Has the mileage on LR09 OBU 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 LR09 OBU find?
LR09 OBU passed its latest MOT on 10 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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