
Volkswagen Golf Life TSI
Grey · Petrol · 2020 · 1,498 cc
SW 5480MOT history
SW 5480 is a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf Life TSI first used on 4 Nov 2020. Its MOT is valid until 9 Dec 2026 and it has passed 3 of 4 MOT tests, with 64,319 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 64,319 mi
- At MOT on 10 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 4
- 3 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 11,909 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SW 5480
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf Life TSI
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2020
- First used
- 4 Nov 2020
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
SW 5480 was last recorded at 64,319 miles on 10 Dec 2025, 15,432 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 48,887 miles · 14 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 15,432 miles
- Average per year
- 11,909 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 64,319 miles
- 2024 – 48,887 miles
- 2023 – 39,506 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass64,319 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
4 tests since 10 Nov 2023, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass64,319 miles (+15,432)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 64,319 miles
- Test number
- 481554180455
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass48,887 miles (+9,381)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 48,887 miles
- Test number
- 426542993802
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass39,506 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 39,506 miles
- Test number
- 777896894667
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,506 miles1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,506 miles
- Test number
- 541999775381
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Questions about SW 5480
- What vehicle is registration SW 5480 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SW 5480 on a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf Life TSI first used on 4 Nov 2020. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does SW 5480 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SW 5480 is valid until 9 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on SW 5480?
- The MOT on SW 5480 is valid until 9 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SW 5480 done?
- SW 5480 was recorded at 64,319 miles at its MOT on 10 Dec 2025, an average of 11,909 miles a year.
- Has SW 5480 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SW 5480 has failed 1 of its 4 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Nov 2023.
- Has the mileage on SW 5480 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 SW 5480 find?
- SW 5480 passed its latest MOT on 10 Dec 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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