
Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2005 · 1,390 cc
LR55 XMLMOT history
LR55 XML is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 4 Nov 2005. Its MOT expired on 4 Nov 2024 and it has passed 16 of 22 MOT tests, with 43,219 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Nov 2023.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 4 Nov 2024
- Mileage
- 43,219 mi
- At MOT on 3 Nov 2023
- MOT tests
- 22
- 16 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,810 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR55 XML
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 4 Nov 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 4 Nov 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Nov 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR55 XML was last recorded at 43,219 miles on 3 Nov 2023, 681 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Nov 2022.
Mileage went down between tests
- 2 Nov 2019: 39,389 miles, lower than 39,806 miles on 3 Nov 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 42,538 miles · 5 Nov 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 681 miles
- Average per year
- 1,810 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 43,219 miles
- 2022 – 42,538 miles
- 2021 – 41,204 miles
- 2020 – 39,938 miles
- 2019 – 39,389 miles
- 2018 – 39,806 miles
- 2017 – 38,512 miles
- 2016 – 37,967 miles
- 2015 – 37,520 miles
- 2014 – 37,213 miles
- 2013 – 35,477 miles
- 2012 – 32,853 miles
- 2011 – 29,011 miles
- 2010 – 24,971 miles
- 2009 – 20,636 miles
- 2008 – 16,019 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.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Full MOT history
22 tests since 24 Oct 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,219 miles (+681)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 43,219 miles
- Test number
- 651960579011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,538 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 42,538 miles
- Test number
- 500343766891
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,538 miles (+1,334)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,538 miles
- Test number
- 754457068260
- Repaired at testSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass41,204 miles (+1,266)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 41,204 miles
- Test number
- 208527930886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,938 miles (+549)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 39,938 miles
- Test number
- 429426657661
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,389 miles (-417)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 39,389 miles
- Test number
- 902199633530
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,806 miles (+1,294)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 39,806 miles
- Test number
- 934767887483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,512 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 38,512 miles
- Test number
- 698928784940
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,512 miles (+545)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,512 miles
- Test number
- 989226645128
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass37,967 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 37,967 miles
- Test number
- 475419427698
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,967 miles (+447)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,967 miles
- Test number
- 910852402074
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Pass37,520 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 37,520 miles
- Test number
- 850735890784
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,515 miles (+302)3 dangerous3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,515 miles
- Test number
- 648625823729
- DangerousNearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- DangerousNearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- DangerousOffside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass37,213 miles (+1,736)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 37,213 miles
- Test number
- 435570104465
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- NoteSlight cracking between tread both O/S/R and N/S/R tyres
Pass35,477 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 35,477 miles
- Test number
- 605932183270
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail35,477 miles (+2,624)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,477 miles
- Test number
- 428642383255
- FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass32,853 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 32,853 miles
- Test number
- 316876392414
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,853 miles (+3,842)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,853 miles
- Test number
- 697836492266
- Repaired at testFront registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Repaired at testNearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Pass29,011 miles (+4,040)1 dangerous1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 29,011 miles
- Test number
- 258090791250
- DangerousNail in nearside front tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteRear tyres begining to crack between tread.
Pass24,971 miles (+4,335)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 24,971 miles
- Test number
- 682069190261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,636 miles (+4,617)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 20,636 miles
- Test number
- 210573799247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,019 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 16,019 miles
- Test number
- 464128398230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR55 XML
- Does LR55 XML currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LR55 XML expired on 4 Nov 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LR55 XML?
- The MOT on LR55 XML expired on 4 Nov 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LR55 XML done?
- LR55 XML was recorded at 43,219 miles at its MOT on 3 Nov 2023, an average of 1,810 miles a year.
- Has LR55 XML ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR55 XML has failed 6 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Nov 2022.
- Has the mileage on LR55 XML ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 2 Nov 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LR55 XML find?
- LR55 XML passed its latest MOT on 3 Nov 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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