Volkswagen 1600
Green · Petrol · 1997 · 1,598 cc
P4 OAPMOT history
P4 OAP is a green petrol Volkswagen 1600 first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT is valid until 18 Dec 2026 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 22,225 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 22,225 mi
- At MOT on 19 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,539 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P4 OAP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- 1600
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
P4 OAP was last recorded at 22,225 miles on 19 Dec 2025, 425 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 21,800 miles · 19 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 425 miles
- Average per year
- 1,539 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 22,225 miles
- 2024 – 21,800 miles
- 2023 – 20,024 miles
- 2022 – 17,958 miles
- 2021 – 16,951 miles
- 2020 – 16,047 miles
- 2019 – 14,999 miles
- 2018 – 13,579 miles
- 2017 – 11,444 miles
- 2016 – 9,446 miles
- 2015 – 7,151 miles
- 2014 – 4,690 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive UNDER TRAY
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
13 tests since 28 Jul 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass22,225 miles (+425)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 22,225 miles
- Test number
- 651454630136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,800 miles (+1,776)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 21,800 miles
- Test number
- 320243544674
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,024 miles (+2,066)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 20,024 miles
- Test number
- 200984930713
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,958 miles (+1,007)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 17,958 miles
- Test number
- 619976342689
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass16,951 miles (+904)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 16,951 miles
- Test number
- 424270044207
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass16,047 miles (+1,048)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 16,047 miles
- Test number
- 880975400603
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass14,999 miles (+2)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 14,999 miles
- Test number
- 277547792778
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive UNDER TRAY (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail14,997 miles (+1,418)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 14,997 miles
- Test number
- 805086535020
- MajorNearside Front Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorRear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive UNDER TRAY (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass13,579 miles (+2,135)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 13,579 miles
- Test number
- 112930880736
- AdvisoryADVICE WATER IN O/S/R FOG LIGHT.
Pass11,444 miles (+1,998)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 11,444 miles
- Test number
- 483582277853
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,446 miles (+2,295)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 9,446 miles
- Test number
- 103953674044
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,151 miles (+2,461)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 7,151 miles
- Test number
- 879481805262
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass4,690 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 4,690 miles
- Test number
- 369819104418
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P4 OAP
- Does P4 OAP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P4 OAP is valid until 18 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on P4 OAP?
- The MOT on P4 OAP is valid until 18 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P4 OAP done?
- P4 OAP was recorded at 22,225 miles at its MOT on 19 Dec 2025, an average of 1,539 miles a year.
- Has P4 OAP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P4 OAP has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Jul 2019.
- Has the mileage on P4 OAP 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 P4 OAP find?
- P4 OAP passed its latest MOT on 19 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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