Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Petrol · 2007 · 3,200 cc
LU53 JARMOT history
LU53 JAR is a blue petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 19 Mar 2007. Its MOT is valid until 18 Mar 2027 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 120,066 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 120,066 mi
- At MOT on 10 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 16 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,629 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LU53 JAR
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 19 Mar 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LU53 JAR was last recorded at 120,066 miles on 10 Mar 2026, 7,041 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 113,025 miles · 19 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,041 miles
- Average per year
- 5,629 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 120,066 miles
- 2025 – 113,025 miles
- 2024 – 100,734 miles
- 2023 – 97,529 miles
- 2022 – 92,423 miles
- 2021 – 88,144 miles
- 2019 – 81,670 miles
- 2018 – 78,315 miles
- 2017 – 74,896 miles
- 2016 – 67,043 miles
- 2015 – 59,331 miles
- 2014 – 55,346 miles
- 2013 – 48,712 miles
- 2012 – 43,100 miles
- 2011 – 35,443 miles
- 2010 – 30,086 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass120,066 miles
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both console bushes splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
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.
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
19 tests since 15 Mar 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass120,066 miles (+7,041)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 120,066 miles
- Test number
- 257853697149
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both console bushes splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass113,025 miles (+1)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 113,025 miles
- Test number
- 468801122000
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail113,024 miles (+12,290)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,024 miles
- Test number
- 806737546334
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass100,734 miles (+3,205)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 100,734 miles
- Test number
- 309018906428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,529 miles (+5,106)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 97,529 miles
- Test number
- 976579355000
- MinorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated boot wearing at small end (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded coil spring started to corrode (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass92,423 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 92,423 miles
- Test number
- 226403465785
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,423 miles (+4,279)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,423 miles
- Test number
- 625886144763
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt anti roll bar drop link upper ball joint boot split open (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass88,144 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 88,144 miles
- Test number
- 482998047380
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge starting to get low and worn heavy and uneven on inner edge raised tread (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Fail88,144 miles (+6,474)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,144 miles
- Test number
- 785323088787
- MajorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split holed (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge starting to get low and worn heavy and uneven on inner edge raised tread (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Pass81,670 miles (+3,355)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 81,670 miles
- Test number
- 854880047529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,315 miles (+3,419)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 78,315 miles
- Test number
- 359998672390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,896 miles (+7,853)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 74,896 miles
- Test number
- 508462650769
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,043 miles (+7,712)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 67,043 miles
- Test number
- 434350248005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,331 miles (+3,985)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 59,331 miles
- Test number
- 789894105111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,346 miles (+6,634)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 55,346 miles
- Test number
- 797127704158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,712 miles (+5,612)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 48,712 miles
- Test number
- 296433063053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,100 miles (+7,657)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 43,100 miles
- Test number
- 945795572009
- AdvisoryStop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass35,443 miles (+5,357)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 35,443 miles
- Test number
- 658643751007
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,086 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 30,086 miles
- Test number
- 410054670058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LU53 JAR
- Does LU53 JAR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LU53 JAR is valid until 18 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LU53 JAR?
- The MOT on LU53 JAR is valid until 18 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LU53 JAR done?
- LU53 JAR was recorded at 120,066 miles at its MOT on 10 Mar 2026, an average of 5,629 miles a year.
- Has LU53 JAR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LU53 JAR has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on LU53 JAR 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 LU53 JAR find?
- LU53 JAR passed its latest MOT on 10 Mar 2026 with 2 advisories: front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both console bushes splitting.; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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