
Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2016 · 1,395 cc
M5 RECMOT history
M5 REC is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 28 Jul 2016. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jul 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 54,249 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 54,249 mi
- At MOT on 6 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 4,951 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- M5 REC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,395 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 28 Jul 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
M5 REC was last recorded at 54,249 miles on 6 Jul 2026, 6,273 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 47,976 miles · 7 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,273 miles
- Average per year
- 4,951 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 54,249 miles
- 2025 – 47,976 miles
- 2024 – 43,283 miles
- 2023 – 37,579 miles
- 2022 – 32,138 miles
- 2021 – 28,585 miles
- 2020 – 24,807 miles
- 2019 – 19,751 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
9 tests since 18 Jul 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass54,249 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 54,249 miles
- Test number
- 298421710644
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,249 miles (+6,273)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,249 miles
- Test number
- 899040620705
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass47,976 miles (+4,693)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 47,976 miles
- Test number
- 464500893047
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass43,283 miles (+5,704)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 43,283 miles
- Test number
- 906130098677
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,579 miles (+5,441)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 37,579 miles
- Test number
- 928718876376
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass32,138 miles (+3,553)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 32,138 miles
- Test number
- 233859957351
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded small area of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass28,585 miles (+3,778)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 28,585 miles
- Test number
- 482401321856
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,807 miles (+5,056)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 24,807 miles
- Test number
- 711613232505
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,751 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 19,751 miles
- Test number
- 498014976091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about M5 REC
- Does M5 REC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on M5 REC is valid until 19 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on M5 REC?
- The MOT on M5 REC is valid until 19 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has M5 REC done?
- M5 REC was recorded at 54,249 miles at its MOT on 6 Jul 2026, an average of 4,951 miles a year.
- Has M5 REC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. M5 REC has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on M5 REC 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 M5 REC find?
- M5 REC passed its latest MOT on 6 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.