
Volkswagen Golf
Grey · Petrol · 2008 · 3,200 cc
V6 XREMOT history
V6 XRE is a grey petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 23 May 2008. Its MOT is valid until 26 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 113,331 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 113,331 mi
- At MOT on 27 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,315 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V6 XRE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 23 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V6 XRE was last recorded at 113,331 miles on 27 Aug 2026, 1,030 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 112,301 miles · 23 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,030 miles
- Average per year
- 5,315 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 113,331 miles
- 2025 – 112,301 miles
- 2024 – 109,563 miles
- 2023 – 108,489 miles
- 2022 – 103,967 miles
- 2021 – 100,427 miles
- 2020 – 96,486 miles
- 2019 – 95,563 miles
- 2018 – 86,444 miles
- 2017 – 73,641 miles
- 2016 – 68,549 miles
- 2015 – 62,746 miles
- 2014 – 55,024 miles
- 2013 – 48,768 miles
- 2012 – 39,626 miles
- 2011 – 31,955 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
20 tests since 6 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass113,331 miles (+1,030)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 113,331 miles
- Test number
- 107869010059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,301 miles (+2,738)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 112,301 miles
- Test number
- 343084520494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,563 miles (+1,074)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 109,563 miles
- Test number
- 331907072202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,489 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 108,489 miles
- Test number
- 299803752342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail108,486 miles (+4,519)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,486 miles
- Test number
- 519904166494
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge X2 REAR (5.2.3 (e))
Pass103,967 miles (+3,540)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 103,967 miles
- Test number
- 865682981656
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass100,427 miles (+3,941)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 100,427 miles
- Test number
- 599933711650
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,486 miles (+923)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 96,486 miles
- Test number
- 573525396278
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass95,563 miles (+5)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 95,563 miles
- Test number
- 893616493766
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail95,558 miles (+9,114)2 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,558 miles
- Test number
- 627573091873
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass86,444 miles (+12,803)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 86,444 miles
- Test number
- 603424873227
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass73,641 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 73,641 miles
- Test number
- 206846080468
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,616 miles (+5,067)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 73,616 miles
- Test number
- 167956574495
- 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)
- AdvisoryRear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Pass68,549 miles (+5,803)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 68,549 miles
- Test number
- 840524877276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,746 miles (+76)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 62,746 miles
- Test number
- 568770215249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,670 miles (+7,646)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,670 miles
- Test number
- 596467295162
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass55,024 miles (+6,256)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 55,024 miles
- Test number
- 836649894195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,768 miles (+9,142)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 48,768 miles
- Test number
- 338196903402
- NoteNearside front tyre valve perished
Pass39,626 miles (+7,671)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2013
- Odometer
- 39,626 miles
- Test number
- 278943342462
- NoteFront brake discs worn and lipped,brake pads more than 2/3 worn?
- NoteFront tyres wearing low on inner edges
- NoteRear brake pads 2/3 worn?
Pass31,955 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2012
- Odometer
- 31,955 miles
- Test number
- 649486821127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V6 XRE
- Does V6 XRE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V6 XRE is valid until 26 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V6 XRE?
- The MOT on V6 XRE is valid until 26 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V6 XRE done?
- V6 XRE was recorded at 113,331 miles at its MOT on 27 Aug 2026, an average of 5,315 miles a year.
- Has V6 XRE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V6 XRE has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Sept 2023.
- Has the mileage on V6 XRE 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 V6 XRE find?
- V6 XRE passed its latest MOT on 27 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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