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Volkswagen Golf

Red · Diesel · 2011 · 1,968 cc

LS61 BYKMOT history

LS61 BYK is a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 28 Sept 2011. Its MOT expired on 24 Oct 2025 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 132,782 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Oct 2024.

LS61 BYK red Volkswagen Golf – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Expired
On 24 Oct 2025
Mileage
132,782 mi
At MOT on 15 Oct 2024
MOT tests
12
11 passed · 1 failed
Per year
11,035 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LS61 BYK
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Golf
Colour
Red
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,968 cc
Year of manufacture
2011
First used
28 Sept 2011
MOT status
MOT expired on 24 Oct 2025
Latest MOT test
15 Oct 2024 (Pass)

Mileage history

LS61 BYK was last recorded at 132,782 miles on 15 Oct 2024, 8,554 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Oct 2023.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
124,228 miles · 23 Oct 2023
Between the last two tests
8,554 miles
Average per year
11,035 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2024 – 132,782 miles
  • 2023 – 124,228 miles
  • 2022 – 112,060 miles
  • 2021 – 96,543 miles
  • 2020 – 88,025 miles
  • 2019 – 78,000 miles
  • 2018 – 66,023 miles
  • 2017 – 54,600 miles
  • 2016 – 41,365 miles
  • 2015 – 29,329 miles
  • 2014 – 21,665 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass132,782 miles
  • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2020
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  • AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

12 tests since 20 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass132,782 miles (+8,554)5 advisories
    MOT expiry
    24 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    132,782 miles
    Test number
    796345250061
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Pass124,228 miles (+3)
    MOT expiry
    24 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    124,228 miles
    Test number
    377982527372

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Fail124,225 miles (+12,165)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    124,225 miles
    Test number
    376316098528
    • MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
    • MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
    • MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. Pass112,060 miles (+15,517)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    24 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    112,060 miles
    Test number
    321842580069
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Pass96,543 miles (+8,518)
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    96,543 miles
    Test number
    543047287040

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass88,025 miles (+10,025)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    88,025 miles
    Test number
    274088751372
    • 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))
  7. Pass78,000 miles (+11,977)
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    78,000 miles
    Test number
    111140978019

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass66,023 miles (+11,423)
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    66,023 miles
    Test number
    854729909429

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass54,600 miles (+13,235)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    54,600 miles
    Test number
    938916605100
    • AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on inner shoulders.
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both rear tyres are cracked and perished in tread area. (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  10. Pass41,365 miles (+12,036)
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2017
    Odometer
    41,365 miles
    Test number
    140868610903

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass29,329 miles (+7,664)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2016
    Odometer
    29,329 miles
    Test number
    793689029485
    • AdvisoryUndertray fitted
  12. Pass21,665 miles3 notes
    MOT expiry
    28 Sept 2015
    Odometer
    21,665 miles
    Test number
    829173064237
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
    • NoteNearside front tyre worn inside edge
    • NoteOffside front tyre worn inside edge & tread cut

Questions about LS61 BYK

Does LS61 BYK currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on LS61 BYK expired on 24 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on LS61 BYK?
The MOT on LS61 BYK expired on 24 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has LS61 BYK done?
LS61 BYK was recorded at 132,782 miles at its MOT on 15 Oct 2024, an average of 11,035 miles a year.
Has LS61 BYK ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LS61 BYK has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Oct 2023.
Has the mileage on LS61 BYK 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 LS61 BYK find?
LS61 BYK passed its latest MOT on 15 Oct 2024 with 5 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, and 2 more.

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