Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Petrol · 2005 · 1,600 cc
MR 78MOT history
MR 78 is a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 24 Apr 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 33,725 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 33,725 mi
- At MOT on 17 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,266 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- MR 78
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,600 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 1 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
MR 78 was last recorded at 33,725 miles on 17 Apr 2026, 383 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 33,342 miles · 25 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 383 miles
- Average per year
- 1,266 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 33,725 miles
- 2025 – 33,342 miles
- 2024 – 32,954 miles
- 2023 – 32,097 miles
- 2022 – 31,059 miles
- 2021 – 30,298 miles
- 2020 – 29,907 miles
- 2019 – 29,200 miles
- 2018 – 27,727 miles
- 2017 – 26,318 miles
- 2016 – 25,225 miles
- 2015 – 24,131 miles
- 2014 – 22,865 miles
- 2013 – 21,365 miles
- 2012 – 19,499 miles
- 2011 – 17,857 miles
- 2010 – 16,217 miles
- 2009 – 13,159 miles
- 2008 – 10,763 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass33,725 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Full MOT history
23 tests since 27 Feb 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass33,725 miles (+383)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 33,725 miles
- Test number
- 968201706498
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass33,342 miles (+388)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 33,342 miles
- Test number
- 483399213145
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass32,954 miles (+857)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 32,954 miles
- Test number
- 710075950686
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,097 miles (+1,038)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 32,097 miles
- Test number
- 843648457874
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,059 miles (+761)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 31,059 miles
- Test number
- 814028618457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,298 miles (+391)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 30,298 miles
- Test number
- 260469896327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,907 miles (+707)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 29,907 miles
- Test number
- 193475237487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,200 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 29,200 miles
- Test number
- 744710826410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,200 miles (+1,473)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,200 miles
- Test number
- 667174903410
- MajorNearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass27,727 miles (+1,409)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 27,727 miles
- Test number
- 310341125961
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,318 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 26,318 miles
- Test number
- 611493286316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,318 miles (+1,093)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,318 miles
- Test number
- 498014717867
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass25,225 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 25,225 miles
- Test number
- 292318537291
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Fail25,225 miles (+1,094)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,225 miles
- Test number
- 314911928857
- FailureNearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass24,131 miles (+1,266)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 24,131 miles
- Test number
- 826184655092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,865 miles (+1,500)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 22,865 miles
- Test number
- 869793254076
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,365 miles (+1,866)2 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 21,365 miles
- Test number
- 238933943046
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNearside front tyre side wall starting to crack
- NoteNearside rear tyre side wall starting to crack
- NoteOff side front tyre side wall starting to crack
- NoteOffside outer cv gaitor weaping
- NoteOffside rear tyre sidewall starting to crack
Pass19,499 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 19,499 miles
- Test number
- 818081542014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,499 miles (+1,642)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,499 miles
- Test number
- 966221542052
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass17,857 miles (+1,640)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 17,857 miles
- Test number
- 855626941093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,217 miles (+3,058)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 16,217 miles
- Test number
- 433718340058
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass13,159 miles (+2,396)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 13,159 miles
- Test number
- 754754059055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,763 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 10,763 miles
- Test number
- 832338558045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about MR 78
- What vehicle is registration MR 78 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show MR 78 on a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Mar 2005. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does MR 78 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on MR 78 is valid until 24 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on MR 78?
- The MOT on MR 78 is valid until 24 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has MR 78 done?
- MR 78 was recorded at 33,725 miles at its MOT on 17 Apr 2026, an average of 1,266 miles a year.
- Has MR 78 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. MR 78 has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Mar 2019.
- Has the mileage on MR 78 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 MR 78 find?
- MR 78 passed its latest MOT on 17 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear coil spring corroded.
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