Volkswagen Transporter
Blue · Diesel · 1999 · 1,896 cc
S98 MGCMOT history
S98 MGC is a blue diesel Volkswagen Transporter first used on 27 Jan 1999. Its MOT is valid until 31 May 2027 and it has passed 18 of 29 MOT tests, with 135,959 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 May 2027
- Mileage
- 135,959 mi
- At MOT on 1 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 18 passed · 11 failed
- Per year
- 3,886 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S98 MGC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Transporter
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,896 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 27 Jan 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S98 MGC was last recorded at 135,959 miles on 1 Jun 2026, 8,113 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 127,846 miles · 23 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 8,113 miles
- Average per year
- 3,886 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 135,959 miles
- 2024 – 127,846 miles
- 2023 – 123,884 miles
- 2022 – 120,813 miles
- 2021 – 117,968 miles
- 2020 – 115,797 miles
- 2019 – 113,145 miles
- 2018 – 109,769 miles
- 2016 – 107,493 miles
- 2014 – 103,111 miles
- 2013 – 100,936 miles
- 2012 – 98,301 miles
- 2011 – 90,842 miles
- 2010 – 81,530 miles
- 2009 – 69,831 miles
- 2008 – 66,366 miles
- 2007 – 61,392 miles
- 2006 – 57,115 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass135,959 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 Headlamp aim too low
Failure5 MOTs, 2009–2018
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2016–2018
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
29 tests since 16 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass135,959 miles (+8,113)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2027
- Odometer
- 135,959 miles
- Test number
- 201664512029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,846 miles (+3,962)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 127,846 miles
- Test number
- 184225907295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,884 miles (+3,071)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 123,884 miles
- Test number
- 157251607112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,813 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 120,813 miles
- Test number
- 979567009022
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail120,813 miles (+2,845)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,813 miles
- Test number
- 127110186072
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass117,968 miles (+2,171)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 117,968 miles
- Test number
- 176653591179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,797 miles (+2,652)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 115,797 miles
- Test number
- 440339048184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,145 miles (+3,376)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 113,145 miles
- Test number
- 581178976220
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,769 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2019
- Odometer
- 109,769 miles
- Test number
- 355039709360
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail109,769 miles (+2,276)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,769 miles
- Test number
- 189545125509
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass107,493 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 107,493 miles
- Test number
- 174985198042
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisorySteering has slight play in inner joints
Fail107,488 miles (+4,377)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,488 miles
- Test number
- 845502269791
- FailureOffside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisorySteering has slight play in inner joints
Pass103,111 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 103,111 miles
- Test number
- 525725174286
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail103,109 miles (+2,173)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 103,109 miles
- Test number
- 409575674296
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass100,936 miles (+10)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 100,936 miles
- Test number
- 348544373476
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail100,926 miles (+2,625)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,926 miles
- Test number
- 379573073444
- FailureOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass98,301 miles (+48)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 98,301 miles
- Test number
- 419683422212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,253 miles (+7,411)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,253 miles
- Test number
- 315152122257
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureCentre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass90,842 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 90,842 miles
- Test number
- 477280021250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,842 miles (+9,312)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,842 miles
- Test number
- 506220021202
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testStop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass81,530 miles (+45)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 81,530 miles
- Test number
- 333932270138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail81,485 miles (+11,654)4 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,485 miles
- Test number
- 383278360110
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
- NoteRear bumper insecure
- NoteCracks in both rear tyres
Pass69,831 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 69,831 miles
- Test number
- 351705879049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,817 miles (+3,451)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,817 miles
- Test number
- 292183279056
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureRear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Pass66,366 miles (+4,974)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 66,366 miles
- Test number
- 260394848068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,392 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 61,392 miles
- Test number
- 213113947063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,392 miles (+4,277)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,392 miles
- Test number
- 820683547089
- FailureNearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Pass57,115 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 57,115 miles
- Test number
- 891577246041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,115 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,115 miles
- Test number
- 320967446027
- FailureFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Questions about S98 MGC
- Does S98 MGC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S98 MGC is valid until 31 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S98 MGC?
- The MOT on S98 MGC is valid until 31 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S98 MGC done?
- S98 MGC was recorded at 135,959 miles at its MOT on 1 Jun 2026, an average of 3,886 miles a year.
- Has S98 MGC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S98 MGC has failed 11 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Nov 2022.
- Has the mileage on S98 MGC 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 S98 MGC find?
- S98 MGC passed its latest MOT on 1 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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