Volkswagen Golf
Green · Diesel · 2003 · 1,896 cc
S72 VEXMOT history
S72 VEX is a green diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 11 Jul 2003. Its MOT is valid until 18 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 30 MOT tests, with 209,691 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 209,691 mi
- At MOT on 21 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 21 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 9,018 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S72 VEX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 11 Jul 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S72 VEX was last recorded at 209,691 miles on 21 Aug 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Aug 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 209,691 miles · 20 Aug 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 9,018 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 209,691 miles
- 2025 – 193,770 miles
- 2024 – 180,212 miles
- 2023 – 164,112 miles
- 2022 – 151,952 miles
- 2021 – 144,105 miles
- 2020 – 133,787 miles
- 2019 – 117,019 miles
- 2018 – 110,374 miles
- 2017 – 104,901 miles
- 2016 – 100,085 miles
- 2015 – 95,485 miles
- 2014 – 87,207 miles
- 2013 – 79,768 miles
- 2012 – 72,797 miles
- 2011 – 66,229 miles
- 2010 – 58,993 miles
- 2009 – 51,996 miles
- 2008 – 44,213 miles
- 2007 – 36,190 miles
- 2006 – 28,043 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass209,691 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major3 MOTs, 2020–2026
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside mirror glass missing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Full MOT history
30 tests since 30 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass209,691 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 209,691 miles
- Test number
- 941361127233
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail209,691 miles (+15,921)2 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 209,691 miles
- Test number
- 301548641734
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass193,770 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 193,770 miles
- Test number
- 521619233145
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail193,770 miles (+13,558)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 193,770 miles
- Test number
- 110519485558
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass180,212 miles (+16,100)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 180,212 miles
- Test number
- 705892432688
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass164,112 miles (+12,160)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 164,112 miles
- Test number
- 476097789474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,952 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 151,952 miles
- Test number
- 968145039885
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail150,951 miles (+6,846)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,951 miles
- Test number
- 623154681820
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass144,105 miles (+82)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 144,105 miles
- Test number
- 209706138051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail144,023 miles (+10,236)2 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,023 miles
- Test number
- 830485636061
- DangerousFront Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass133,787 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 133,787 miles
- Test number
- 200284612133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail133,787 miles (+16,768)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,787 miles
- Test number
- 871445110117
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass117,019 miles (+6,645)2 minor10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 117,019 miles
- Test number
- 325863000388
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside mirror glass missing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust box poor condition
- AdvisoryUnder tray partially insecure
Pass110,374 miles2 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 110,374 miles
- Test number
- 110418358023
- MinorNearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside mirror glass missing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust box peeling
Fail110,374 miles (+5,473)1 dangerous1 repaired2 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,374 miles
- Test number
- 521473087407
- DangerousNearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
- Repaired at testOffside Direction indicator not working side repeator (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside mirror glass missing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust box peeling
Pass104,901 miles (+4,816)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 104,901 miles
- Test number
- 468545696348
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at back of catalyst (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring broken at end
- AdvisoryAuxilliary belt loose-requires adjustment or repair
- AdvisoryRear exhaust outer skin slightly deteriorated
Pass100,085 miles (+4,600)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 100,085 miles
- Test number
- 838415366613
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryN/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
- AdvisoryNail in n/s/r tyre
- AdvisoryO/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Pass95,485 miles (+8,278)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 95,485 miles
- Test number
- 249366175126
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteCentre exhaust mounting bracket broken
Pass87,207 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 87,207 miles
- Test number
- 175598984156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,207 miles (+7,439)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,207 miles
- Test number
- 788898184133
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass79,768 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 79,768 miles
- Test number
- 449704983183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,768 miles (+6,971)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,768 miles
- Test number
- 587634883143
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass72,797 miles (+6,568)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 72,797 miles
- Test number
- 698401292164
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass66,229 miles (+7,236)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 66,229 miles
- Test number
- 107509981158
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass58,993 miles (+6,997)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 58,993 miles
- Test number
- 221636780195
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth rear tyre sidewalls cracking
Pass51,996 miles (+17)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 51,996 miles
- Test number
- 441712299128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,979 miles (+7,766)3 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,979 miles
- Test number
- 931761399150
- DangerousFront brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
- DangerousFront brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- DangerousOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Pass44,213 miles (+8,023)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 44,213 miles
- Test number
- 323996378174
- NoteBrake pedal a little spongy
Pass36,190 miles (+8,147)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 36,190 miles
- Test number
- 304729477144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,043 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 28,043 miles
- Test number
- 182291986189
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S72 VEX
- Does S72 VEX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S72 VEX is valid until 18 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S72 VEX?
- The MOT on S72 VEX is valid until 18 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S72 VEX done?
- S72 VEX was recorded at 209,691 miles at its MOT on 21 Aug 2026, an average of 9,018 miles a year.
- Has S72 VEX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S72 VEX has failed 9 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Aug 2026.
- Has the mileage on S72 VEX 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 S72 VEX find?
- S72 VEX passed its latest MOT on 21 Aug 2026 with 3 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged inner side wall.
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