
Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Diesel · 2017 · 1,598 cc
S26 ROWMOT history
S26 ROW is a grey diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 20 Nov 2017. Its MOT is valid until 9 Jan 2027 and it has passed 6 of 8 MOT tests, with 76,697 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Jan 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 76,697 mi
- At MOT on 8 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 8
- 6 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,664 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S26 ROW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- First used
- 20 Nov 2017
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S26 ROW was last recorded at 76,697 miles on 8 Jan 2026, 3,144 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,553 miles · 10 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,144 miles
- Average per year
- 5,664 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 76,697 miles
- 2025 – 73,553 miles
- 2024 – 70,451 miles
- 2023 – 69,157 miles
- 2021 – 66,121 miles
- 2020 – 47,557 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass76,697 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult beltRecorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult beltRecorded at 4 MOTs since 2024
Full MOT history
8 tests since 16 Nov 2020, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,697 miles (+3,144)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 76,697 miles
- Test number
- 288906462722
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass73,553 miles (+49)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 73,553 miles
- Test number
- 118898570342
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail73,504 miles (+3,053)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,504 miles
- Test number
- 881807694205
- MajorDriver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass70,451 miles (+1,294)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 70,451 miles
- Test number
- 738135942862
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly corroded both sides /Nearside&Offside
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin in poor condition /just on the limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear wiper blade slightly damaged
Pass69,157 miles (+3,036)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 69,157 miles
- Test number
- 954197923892
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass66,121 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 66,121 miles
- Test number
- 136480203940
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,121 miles (+18,564)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,121 miles
- Test number
- 388208613887
- MajorFront Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak BOTH FRONT (5.3.2 (b))
Pass47,557 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 47,557 miles
- Test number
- 735539107347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S26 ROW
- Does S26 ROW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S26 ROW is valid until 9 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S26 ROW?
- The MOT on S26 ROW is valid until 9 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S26 ROW done?
- S26 ROW was recorded at 76,697 miles at its MOT on 8 Jan 2026, an average of 5,664 miles a year.
- Has S26 ROW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S26 ROW has failed 2 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on S26 ROW 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 ROW find?
- S26 ROW passed its latest MOT on 8 Jan 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; offside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt.
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