Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 1999 · 1,595 cc
T83 VAXMOT history
T83 VAX is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 3 Mar 2027 and it has passed 21 of 29 MOT tests, with 43,591 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 43,591 mi
- At MOT on 19 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 21 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 1,169 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T83 VAX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,595 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T83 VAX was last recorded at 43,591 miles on 19 Feb 2026, 400 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 43,191 miles · 4 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 400 miles
- Average per year
- 1,169 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,591 miles
- 2025 – 43,191 miles
- 2024 – 43,061 miles
- 2023 – 42,758 miles
- 2022 – 42,243 miles
- 2021 – 41,640 miles
- 2020 – 41,195 miles
- 2019 – 40,603 miles
- 2018 – 39,848 miles
- 2017 – 39,409 miles
- 2016 – 38,530 miles
- 2015 – 37,431 miles
- 2014 – 36,120 miles
- 2013 – 34,893 miles
- 2012 – 33,521 miles
- 2011 – 32,142 miles
- 2010 – 30,454 miles
- 2009 – 27,819 miles
- 2008 – 25,676 miles
- 2007 – 22,840 miles
- 2006 – 20,252 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass43,591 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.
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm approx
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2017
Full MOT history
29 tests since 6 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,591 miles (+400)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 43,591 miles
- Test number
- 196873396697
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,191 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 43,191 miles
- Test number
- 915096878702
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,061 miles (+303)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 43,061 miles
- Test number
- 819218829529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,758 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 42,758 miles
- Test number
- 999974637494
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail42,757 miles (+514)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,757 miles
- Test number
- 514524971336
- MajorCentral Exhaust system insecure bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass42,243 miles (+603)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 42,243 miles
- Test number
- 781540213885
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,640 miles (+445)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 41,640 miles
- Test number
- 422400502791
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,195 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 41,195 miles
- Test number
- 406963709644
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,195 miles (+592)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,195 miles
- Test number
- 432835447123
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass40,603 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 40,603 miles
- Test number
- 504341609037
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail40,603 miles (+755)2 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,603 miles
- Test number
- 915496553614
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorOffside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass39,848 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 39,848 miles
- Test number
- 380540208192
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm approx (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm approx (4.1.E.1)
Fail39,848 miles (+439)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,848 miles
- Test number
- 983556372729
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush located on front suspension (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush located on front suspension (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm approx (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm approx (4.1.E.1)
Pass39,409 miles (+879)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 39,409 miles
- Test number
- 264626607579
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass38,530 miles (+1,099)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 38,530 miles
- Test number
- 245698410948
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre perished
- AdvisoryOil mist on pas pipe
Pass37,431 miles (+1,311)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 37,431 miles
- Test number
- 815648475071
- NoteSlight cracking on inside of o/s/r tyre
Pass36,120 miles (+1,227)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 36,120 miles
- Test number
- 549121094014
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass34,893 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 34,893 miles
- Test number
- 977265793023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,893 miles (+1,372)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,893 miles
- Test number
- 986674693086
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Pass33,521 miles (+1,379)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 33,521 miles
- Test number
- 445627482088
- NoteAir bag warning light illuminated
Pass32,142 miles (+1,688)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 32,142 miles
- Test number
- 736673981095
- NoteAir bag light on
Pass30,454 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 30,454 miles
- Test number
- 132423060443
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteAir bag warning light
Fail30,454 miles (+2,635)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,454 miles
- Test number
- 940243660004
- 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 brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteAir bag warning light
Pass27,819 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 27,819 miles
- Test number
- 581291469094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,819 miles (+2,143)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,819 miles
- Test number
- 212721269035
- FailureBody insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Pass25,676 miles (+2,836)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 25,676 miles
- Test number
- 604266668060
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteO/s window not working
Pass22,840 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 22,840 miles
- Test number
- 123130767475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,840 miles (+2,588)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,840 miles
- Test number
- 160310467086
- FailureNearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- FailureOffside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Pass20,252 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 20,252 miles
- Test number
- 342235566031
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Questions about T83 VAX
- Does T83 VAX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T83 VAX is valid until 3 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T83 VAX?
- The MOT on T83 VAX is valid until 3 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T83 VAX done?
- T83 VAX was recorded at 43,591 miles at its MOT on 19 Feb 2026, an average of 1,169 miles a year.
- Has T83 VAX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T83 VAX has failed 8 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Mar 2023.
- Has the mileage on T83 VAX 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 T83 VAX find?
- T83 VAX passed its latest MOT on 19 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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