Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc
LS12 BVWMOT history
LS12 BVW is a grey diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 28 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 14 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 120,488 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 120,488 mi
- At MOT on 12 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 8,141 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS12 BVW
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS12 BVW was last recorded at 120,488 miles on 12 Aug 2026, 6,023 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 114,465 miles · 30 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,023 miles
- Average per year
- 8,141 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 120,488 miles
- 2025 – 114,465 miles
- 2024 – 103,534 miles
- 2023 – 89,917 miles
- 2022 – 80,391 miles
- 2021 – 78,560 miles
- 2019 – 67,968 miles
- 2018 – 54,072 miles
- 2017 – 54,072 miles
- 2016 – 43,134 miles
- 2015 – 27,876 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass120,488 miles
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Small split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2023
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2023
Full MOT history
14 tests since 28 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass120,488 miles (+6,023)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 120,488 miles
- Test number
- 597967012750
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Small split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass114,465 miles (+10,931)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 114,465 miles
- Test number
- 896607736268
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Braking surface grained (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass103,534 miles (+13,617)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 103,534 miles
- Test number
- 771377683566
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge, cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge, cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (e))
Pass89,917 miles (+9,526)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 89,917 miles
- Test number
- 338043978041
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass80,391 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 80,391 miles
- Test number
- 604189503396
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,391 miles (+1,831)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,391 miles
- Test number
- 537414068640
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass78,560 miles (+5,076)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 78,560 miles
- Test number
- 754276617665
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,484 miles (+5,516)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 73,484 miles
- Test number
- 123388662089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,968 miles (+6,185)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 67,968 miles
- Test number
- 706282209552
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass61,783 miles (+7,711)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 61,783 miles
- Test number
- 448170101448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,072 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 54,072 miles
- Test number
- 758445082832
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,072 miles (+10,938)2 dangerous1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,072 miles
- Test number
- 285867079354
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Pass43,134 miles (+15,258)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 43,134 miles
- Test number
- 936892902552
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,876 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 27,876 miles
- Test number
- 776147985091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS12 BVW
- Does LS12 BVW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS12 BVW is valid until 14 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS12 BVW?
- The MOT on LS12 BVW is valid until 14 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS12 BVW done?
- LS12 BVW was recorded at 120,488 miles at its MOT on 12 Aug 2026, an average of 8,141 miles a year.
- Has LS12 BVW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS12 BVW has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Aug 2022.
- Has the mileage on LS12 BVW 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 LS12 BVW find?
- LS12 BVW passed its latest MOT on 12 Aug 2026 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small split; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil, and 1 more.
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