Volkswagen Golf
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 3,200 cc
T55 VKYMOT history
T55 VKY is a blue petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 15 May 2008. Its MOT expired on 28 Jan 2025 and it has passed 14 of 18 MOT tests, with 118,898 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jan 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 28 Jan 2025
- Mileage
- 118,898 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jan 2024
- MOT tests
- 18
- 14 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 7,325 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T55 VKY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 15 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 28 Jan 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jan 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
T55 VKY was last recorded at 118,898 miles on 29 Jan 2024, 31 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Mar 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 118,867 miles · 17 Mar 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 31 miles
- Average per year
- 7,325 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 118,898 miles
- 2023 – 118,867 miles
- 2022 – 118,456 miles
- 2021 – 115,092 miles
- 2020 – 109,729 miles
- 2019 – 105,194 miles
- 2018 – 101,703 miles
- 2017 – 99,990 miles
- 2016 – 85,239 miles
- 2015 – 71,294 miles
- 2014 – 57,962 miles
- 2013 – 47,380 miles
- 2012 – 36,977 miles
- 2011 – 25,767 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Both (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Rear Handbrake cable casing damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2016
Full MOT history
18 tests since 13 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass118,898 miles (+31)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 118,898 miles
- Test number
- 249274892252
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,867 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 118,867 miles
- Test number
- 660963720090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail118,859 miles (+403)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,859 miles
- Test number
- 582245392365
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass118,456 miles (+3,364)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 118,456 miles
- Test number
- 936126757785
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,092 miles (+5,363)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 115,092 miles
- Test number
- 581020648536
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,729 miles (+4,535)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 109,729 miles
- Test number
- 125472809859
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,194 miles (+3,491)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 105,194 miles
- Test number
- 104363992520
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass101,703 miles (+1,713)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 101,703 miles
- Test number
- 224133992931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,990 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 99,990 miles
- Test number
- 189011692520
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail99,984 miles (+14,745)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,984 miles
- Test number
- 471342556047
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Pass85,239 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2017
- Odometer
- 85,239 miles
- Test number
- 615919459920
- AdvisoryFront Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Both (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Handbrake cable casing damaged
Fail85,239 miles (+13,945)3 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,239 miles
- Test number
- 375894522946
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim Both (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Back (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Handbrake cable casing damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has cuts in tread
Pass71,294 miles (+13,332)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2016
- Odometer
- 71,294 miles
- Test number
- 167104215199
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteN/s/f tyre has cuts in outer wall
- NoteO/s/f has cuts in tread
Pass57,962 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 57,962 miles
- Test number
- 125659814162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,962 miles (+10,582)2 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,962 miles
- Test number
- 395132314193
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteN/S/F tyre damaged on outer side wall but no cords or bulges showing
- NoteO/S/R + N/S/R tyres worn on inner edges
Pass47,380 miles (+10,403)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2014
- Odometer
- 47,380 miles
- Test number
- 717407923132
- NoteKerb abrasions to nearside rear and offside front tyres
Pass36,977 miles (+11,210)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2013
- Odometer
- 36,977 miles
- Test number
- 615956312178
- NoteFront tyres wearing on edges
Pass25,767 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2012
- Odometer
- 25,767 miles
- Test number
- 219443731147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T55 VKY
- Does T55 VKY currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T55 VKY expired on 28 Jan 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T55 VKY?
- The MOT on T55 VKY expired on 28 Jan 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T55 VKY done?
- T55 VKY was recorded at 118,898 miles at its MOT on 29 Jan 2024, an average of 7,325 miles a year.
- Has T55 VKY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T55 VKY has failed 4 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Mar 2023.
- Has the mileage on T55 VKY 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 T55 VKY find?
- T55 VKY passed its latest MOT on 29 Jan 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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