Volkswagen Golf
Red · Petrol · 1997 · 1,598 cc
R775 VYAMOT history
R775 VYA is a red petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 1 Aug 2027 and it has passed 22 of 26 MOT tests, with 76,077 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 76,077 mi
- At MOT on 15 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 22 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,478 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R775 VYA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 1 Aug 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R775 VYA was last recorded at 76,077 miles on 15 Jul 2026, 24 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 76,053 miles · 16 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 24 miles
- Average per year
- 1,478 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 76,077 miles
- 2025 – 76,053 miles
- 2024 – 76,029 miles
- 2023 – 76,005 miles
- 2022 – 75,981 miles
- 2021 – 75,956 miles
- 2020 – 75,919 miles
- 2019 – 75,895 miles
- 2018 – 75,844 miles
- 2017 – 75,811 miles
- 2016 – 75,032 miles
- 2015 – 74,558 miles
- 2014 – 73,903 miles
- 2013 – 73,064 miles
- 2012 – 71,328 miles
- 2011 – 68,269 miles
- 2010 – 65,170 miles
- 2009 – 61,729 miles
- 2008 – 58,388 miles
- 2007 – 54,230 miles
- 2006 – 49,953 miles
- 2005 – 45,063 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.
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
26 tests since 19 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,077 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 76,077 miles
- Test number
- 460916111003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,053 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 76,053 miles
- Test number
- 695636393129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,029 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 76,029 miles
- Test number
- 902365888917
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,005 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 76,005 miles
- Test number
- 798550805672
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,981 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 75,981 miles
- Test number
- 867869270391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,956 miles (+37)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 75,956 miles
- Test number
- 771999303613
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,919 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 75,919 miles
- Test number
- 406494925784
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,895 miles (+51)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 75,895 miles
- Test number
- 168117954983
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,844 miles (+33)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 75,844 miles
- Test number
- 542428724075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,811 miles (+779)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 75,811 miles
- Test number
- 433008055950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,032 miles (+474)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 75,032 miles
- Test number
- 278627563503
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,558 miles (+655)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 74,558 miles
- Test number
- 775457785171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,903 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 73,903 miles
- Test number
- 327217394136
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Fail73,903 miles (+839)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,903 miles
- Test number
- 559976794193
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Pass73,064 miles (+1,736)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 73,064 miles
- Test number
- 999747993123
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,328 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 71,328 miles
- Test number
- 399001692180
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteRhr suspension bump stop broken.
Fail71,328 miles (+3,059)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,328 miles
- Test number
- 707161492119
- FailureOffside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteRhr suspension bump stop broken.
Pass68,269 miles (+3,099)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 68,269 miles
- Test number
- 389859891189
- NoteFront brakes worn front top sus mounts worn
Pass65,170 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 65,170 miles
- Test number
- 463560200268
- NoteRh wiper blade split
Fail65,170 miles (+3,441)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,170 miles
- Test number
- 464400200264
- FailureNearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
- NoteRh wiper blade split
Pass61,729 miles (+3,341)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 61,729 miles
- Test number
- 324293309238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,388 miles (+4,158)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 58,388 miles
- Test number
- 221118798139
- NoteHandbrake op noisy f/tyres low both front struts top mounts worn
Pass54,230 miles (+4,277)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 54,230 miles
- Test number
- 444727597128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,953 miles (+4,890)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 49,953 miles
- Test number
- 634139696128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,063 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 45,063 miles
- Test number
- 531650305260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,063 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,063 miles
- Test number
- 622530205236
- FailureRear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Questions about R775 VYA
- Does R775 VYA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R775 VYA is valid until 1 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R775 VYA?
- The MOT on R775 VYA is valid until 1 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R775 VYA done?
- R775 VYA was recorded at 76,077 miles at its MOT on 15 Jul 2026, an average of 1,478 miles a year.
- Has R775 VYA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R775 VYA has failed 4 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Jul 2014.
- Has the mileage on R775 VYA 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 R775 VYA find?
- R775 VYA passed its latest MOT on 15 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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