
Volkswagen Beetle
Red · Diesel · 2013 · 1,598 cc
V1 RETMOT history
V1 RET is a red diesel Volkswagen Beetle first used on 20 Mar 2013. Its MOT is valid until 14 Feb 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 41,303 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 41,303 mi
- At MOT on 11 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,923 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V1 RET
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 20 Mar 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V1 RET was last recorded at 41,303 miles on 11 Feb 2026, 2,814 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 38,489 miles · 11 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,814 miles
- Average per year
- 2,923 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 41,303 miles
- 2025 – 38,489 miles
- 2024 – 35,442 miles
- 2023 – 33,308 miles
- 2022 – 31,132 miles
- 2021 – 29,480 miles
- 2020 – 28,381 miles
- 2019 – 24,751 miles
- 2018 – 21,051 miles
- 2017 – 16,227 miles
- 2016 – 12,191 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 26 Feb 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass41,303 miles (+2,814)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 41,303 miles
- Test number
- 129865393763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,489 miles (+3,047)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 38,489 miles
- Test number
- 462947611783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,442 miles (+2,134)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 35,442 miles
- Test number
- 844002199946
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,308 miles (+2,176)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 33,308 miles
- Test number
- 479470742321
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Pass31,132 miles (+1,652)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 31,132 miles
- Test number
- 294059175967
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass29,480 miles (+1,099)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 29,480 miles
- Test number
- 824468196185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,381 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 28,381 miles
- Test number
- 988460801769
- AdvisoryAll tyre treads low
Fail28,381 miles (+3,630)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,381 miles
- Test number
- 167581082031
- MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryAll tyre treads low
Pass24,751 miles (+3,700)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 24,751 miles
- Test number
- 328305046346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,051 miles (+4,824)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 21,051 miles
- Test number
- 995042365434
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,227 miles (+4,036)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 16,227 miles
- Test number
- 888931770827
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,191 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 12,191 miles
- Test number
- 630036001522
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V1 RET
- Does V1 RET currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V1 RET is valid until 14 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V1 RET?
- The MOT on V1 RET is valid until 14 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V1 RET done?
- V1 RET was recorded at 41,303 miles at its MOT on 11 Feb 2026, an average of 2,923 miles a year.
- Has V1 RET ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V1 RET has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Mar 2020.
- Has the mileage on V1 RET 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 V1 RET find?
- V1 RET passed its latest MOT on 11 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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