Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 3,189 cc
N31 LJPMOT history
N31 LJP is a blue petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 11 Aug 2003. Its MOT is valid until 6 Sept 2027 and it has passed 14 of 19 MOT tests, with 120,962 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 120,962 mi
- At MOT on 26 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 14 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 4,677 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- N31 LJP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,189 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 11 Aug 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
N31 LJP was last recorded at 120,962 miles on 26 Aug 2026, 2,226 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 118,736 miles · 5 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,226 miles
- Average per year
- 4,677 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 120,962 miles
- 2025 – 118,736 miles
- 2024 – 117,563 miles
- 2023 – 116,951 miles
- 2022 – 116,769 miles
- 2021 – 116,584 miles
- 2019 – 111,222 miles
- 2018 – 99,564 miles
- 2017 – 92,535 miles
- 2016 – 84,669 miles
- 2015 – 73,003 miles
- 2014 – 59,934 miles
- 2006 – 26,498 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass120,962 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2018–2025
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2019
Front tyres wearing on inner edges
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
19 tests since 1 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass120,962 miles (+2,226)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 120,962 miles
- Test number
- 989304132951
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,736 miles (+1,173)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 118,736 miles
- Test number
- 335259820588
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass117,563 miles (+612)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 117,563 miles
- Test number
- 575014074683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,951 miles (+182)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 116,951 miles
- Test number
- 585588651883
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass116,769 miles (+185)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 116,769 miles
- Test number
- 951588015477
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner shoulder. (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryAll under side steering/suspension items corroded
- AdvisoryExhaust system corroded
Pass116,584 miles (+5,362)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 116,584 miles
- Test number
- 409167599444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,222 miles (+11,658)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 111,222 miles
- Test number
- 846383564430
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass99,564 miles (+105)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 99,564 miles
- Test number
- 896721440740
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail99,459 miles (+6,924)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,459 miles
- Test number
- 757125355402
- MajorNearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass92,535 miles (+7,866)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 92,535 miles
- Test number
- 151148841728
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass84,669 miles (+46)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 84,669 miles
- Test number
- 699906765142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,623 miles (+11,620)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,623 miles
- Test number
- 981845918494
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall split (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass73,003 miles (+189)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 73,003 miles
- Test number
- 155680008005
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing on inner edges
Fail72,814 miles (+12,880)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,814 miles
- Test number
- 402512374929
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing on inner edges
Pass59,934 miles (+171)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 59,934 miles
- Test number
- 316863584440
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Fail59,763 miles (+33,265)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,763 miles
- Test number
- 475297064240
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Pass26,498 miles (+1,351)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 26,498 miles
- Test number
- 643656016203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,147 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 25,147 miles
- Test number
- 372232566024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,147 miles4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,147 miles
- Test number
- 144810466402
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about N31 LJP
- Does N31 LJP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on N31 LJP is valid until 6 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on N31 LJP?
- The MOT on N31 LJP is valid until 6 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has N31 LJP done?
- N31 LJP was recorded at 120,962 miles at its MOT on 26 Aug 2026, an average of 4,677 miles a year.
- Has N31 LJP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. N31 LJP has failed 5 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Oct 2018.
- Has the mileage on N31 LJP 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 N31 LJP find?
- N31 LJP passed its latest MOT on 26 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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