Volkswagen Golf
Silver · Diesel · 2002 · 1,896 cc
S26 LGBMOT history
S26 LGB is a silver diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Mar 2002. Its MOT is valid until 26 Oct 2027 and it has passed 22 of 32 MOT tests, with 171,676 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 171,676 mi
- At MOT on 26 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 32
- 22 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 6,082 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S26 LGB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 1 Mar 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S26 LGB was last recorded at 171,676 miles on 26 Oct 2026, 6,566 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 165,110 miles · 24 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,566 miles
- Average per year
- 6,082 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 171,676 miles
- 2025 – 165,110 miles
- 2024 – 159,069 miles
- 2023 – 156,341 miles
- 2022 – 152,443 miles
- 2021 – 147,209 miles
- 2020 – 139,326 miles
- 2019 – 135,877 miles
- 2018 – 134,594 miles
- 2017 – 132,087 miles
- 2016 – 127,226 miles
- 2015 – 122,696 miles
- 2014 – 119,225 miles
- 2013 – 114,919 miles
- 2012 – 111,205 miles
- 2011 – 108,856 miles
- 2010 – 104,935 miles
- 2009 – 93,259 miles
- 2008 – 79,667 miles
- 2007 – 70,223 miles
- 2006 – 46,031 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass171,676 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Rear sill slightly corroded
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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
32 tests since 27 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass171,676 miles (+6,566)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 171,676 miles
- Test number
- 660083453544
- AdvisoryOffside Rear sill slightly corroded
Pass165,110 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 165,110 miles
- Test number
- 248706642737
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail165,110 miles (+6,041)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 165,110 miles
- Test number
- 194346265972
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass159,069 miles (+2,728)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 159,069 miles
- Test number
- 516356521536
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass156,341 miles (+3,898)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 156,341 miles
- Test number
- 348294076159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,443 miles (+5,234)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 152,443 miles
- Test number
- 290251968172
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass147,209 miles (+7,883)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 147,209 miles
- Test number
- 305445044904
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,326 miles (+3,449)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 139,326 miles
- Test number
- 745372134583
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass135,877 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 135,877 miles
- Test number
- 132755867293
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail135,877 miles (+1,283)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,877 miles
- Test number
- 157333208943
- MajorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass134,594 miles (+2)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 134,594 miles
- Test number
- 327831855725
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail134,592 miles (+2,505)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,592 miles
- Test number
- 145551203569
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass132,087 miles (+161)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 132,087 miles
- Test number
- 141057632067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail131,926 miles (+4,700)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,926 miles
- Test number
- 356250310326
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass127,226 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 127,226 miles
- Test number
- 135039862232
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all round (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Fail127,226 miles (+4,530)2 repaired5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 127,226 miles
- Test number
- 349452034509
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all round (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Pass122,696 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 122,696 miles
- Test number
- 841494637709
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Fail122,696 miles (+3,471)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,696 miles
- Test number
- 603885767082
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 41 (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Pass119,225 miles (+4,306)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 119,225 miles
- Test number
- 999075574254
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass114,919 miles (+1)2 advisories7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 114,919 miles
- Test number
- 858246073270
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Note195/65 R15 - Nearside rear tyre perished / splitting
- NoteBoth front tyres perished / splitting
- NoteCentre exhaust bracket insecure
- NoteFront brake discs slightly corroded and pitting
- NoteNevelty removed from rear view mirror prior to test
- NoteOffside front inner driveshaft boot perished
- NoteOffside front tower rear suspension arm bush splitting
Fail114,918 miles (+3,713)6 failures2 advisories8 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,918 miles
- Test number
- 588465773263
- FailureFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureNearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Note195/65 R15 - Nearside rear tyre perished / splitting
- NoteBoth front tyres perished / splitting
- NoteCentre exhaust bracket insecure
- NoteFront brake discs slightly corroded and pitting
- NoteFront to centre exhaust sleeve corroded and split
- NoteNevelty removed from rear view mirror prior to test
- NoteOffside front inner driveshaft boot perished
- NoteOffside front tower rear suspension arm bush splitting
Pass111,205 miles (+2,349)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 111,205 miles
- Test number
- 248122342224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,856 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 108,856 miles
- Test number
- 128503741218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail108,854 miles (+3,919)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,854 miles
- Test number
- 375297631298
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureNearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Pass104,935 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 104,935 miles
- Test number
- 940776840290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail104,934 miles (+11,675)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,934 miles
- Test number
- 903625840243
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Pass93,259 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 93,259 miles
- Test number
- 101354249223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,257 miles (+13,590)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,257 miles
- Test number
- 194384449239
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureExhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Pass79,667 miles (+9,444)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 79,667 miles
- Test number
- 573912248250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,223 miles (+9,408)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 70,223 miles
- Test number
- 572246147255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,815 miles (+14,784)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 60,815 miles
- Test number
- 112880457484
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,031 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 46,031 miles
- Test number
- 631048956006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S26 LGB
- Does S26 LGB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S26 LGB is valid until 26 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S26 LGB?
- The MOT on S26 LGB is valid until 26 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S26 LGB done?
- S26 LGB was recorded at 171,676 miles at its MOT on 26 Oct 2026, an average of 6,082 miles a year.
- Has S26 LGB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S26 LGB has failed 10 of its 32 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on S26 LGB 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 S26 LGB find?
- S26 LGB passed its latest MOT on 26 Oct 2026 with 1 advisory: offside rear sill slightly corroded.
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