Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2012 · 1,390 cc
R16 BWAMOT history
R16 BWA is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 3 Aug 2012. Its MOT is valid until 27 Sept 2027 and it has passed 13 of 18 MOT tests, with 90,696 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 90,696 mi
- At MOT on 23 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 13 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 6,563 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R16 BWA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 3 Aug 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R16 BWA was last recorded at 90,696 miles on 23 Sept 2026, 10,045 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 80,651 miles · 24 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 10,045 miles
- Average per year
- 6,563 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 90,696 miles
- 2025 – 80,651 miles
- 2024 – 75,396 miles
- 2023 – 68,586 miles
- 2022 – 56,485 miles
- 2021 – 50,177 miles
- 2020 – 45,104 miles
- 2019 – 39,784 miles
- 2018 – 33,469 miles
- 2017 – 25,978 miles
- 2015 – 17,765 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass90,696 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.
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory5 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2020
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor4 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge balding edges, attention advised
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also showing signs of being driven on at low pressure. balding edges
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
18 tests since 22 Jun 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass90,696 miles (+10,045)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 90,696 miles
- Test number
- 559477921410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,651 miles (+5,255)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 80,651 miles
- Test number
- 829312987649
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass75,396 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 75,396 miles
- Test number
- 981464322247
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Fail75,396 miles (+6,810)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,396 miles
- Test number
- 724013070055
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass68,586 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 68,586 miles
- Test number
- 405337675222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,586 miles (+4,444)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,586 miles
- Test number
- 477685829536
- DangerousOffside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass64,142 miles (+7,657)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 64,142 miles
- Test number
- 178552962461
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing low
Pass56,485 miles (+6,308)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 56,485 miles
- Test number
- 146477117222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,177 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 50,177 miles
- Test number
- 100037782756
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail50,177 miles (+5,073)1 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,177 miles
- Test number
- 398648244345
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass45,104 miles (+28)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 45,104 miles
- Test number
- 381739350702
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail45,076 miles (+5,292)1 dangerous1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,076 miles
- Test number
- 385947621924
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre sidewalls showing signs of being driven on at a low pressure
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also tyre edges balding (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass39,784 miles (+85)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 39,784 miles
- Test number
- 591219103388
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge balding edges, attention advised (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also showing signs of being driven on at low pressure. balding edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Nail in tyre two nails in tyre, also showing signs of being driven on at low pressure
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail39,699 miles (+6,230)1 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,699 miles
- Test number
- 776359773833
- MajorFuel cap/sealing device ineffective fuel cap sealing rubber ring badly split (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge balding edges, attention advised (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also showing signs of being driven on at low pressure. balding edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Nail in tyre two nails in tyre, also showing signs of being driven on at low pressure
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass33,469 miles (+7,491)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 33,469 miles
- Test number
- 167872403417
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront wipers splitting on ends
Pass25,978 miles (+8,213)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 25,978 miles
- Test number
- 881713999041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,765 miles (+935)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 17,765 miles
- Test number
- 189111705449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,830 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 16,830 miles
- Test number
- 178263375105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R16 BWA
- Does R16 BWA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R16 BWA is valid until 27 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R16 BWA?
- The MOT on R16 BWA is valid until 27 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R16 BWA done?
- R16 BWA was recorded at 90,696 miles at its MOT on 23 Sept 2026, an average of 6,563 miles a year.
- Has R16 BWA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R16 BWA has failed 5 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on R16 BWA 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 R16 BWA find?
- R16 BWA passed its latest MOT on 23 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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