
Volkswagen UP GTI
Silver · Petrol · 2021 · 999 cc
VAB 156MOT history
VAB 156 is a silver petrol Volkswagen UP GTI first used on 22 Dec 2021. Its MOT is valid until 20 Aug 2027 and it has passed 3 of 4 MOT tests, with 39,775 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 39,775 mi
- At MOT on 21 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 4
- 3 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,995 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VAB 156
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- UP GTI
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2021
- First used
- 22 Dec 2021
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VAB 156 was last recorded at 39,775 miles on 21 Aug 2026, 3,557 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Dec 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 36,218 miles · 19 Dec 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,557 miles
- Average per year
- 6,995 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 39,775 miles
- 2025 – 36,218 miles
- 2024 – 28,188 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.
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
4 tests since 24 Dec 2024, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass39,775 miles (+3,557)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 39,775 miles
- Test number
- 377364744234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,218 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 36,218 miles
- Test number
- 193891305577
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Fail36,218 miles (+8,030)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,218 miles
- Test number
- 517796049167
- MajorOffside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass28,188 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 28,188 miles
- Test number
- 104063738918
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VAB 156
- What vehicle is registration VAB 156 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VAB 156 on a silver petrol Volkswagen UP GTI first used on 22 Dec 2021. 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 VAB 156 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VAB 156 is valid until 20 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VAB 156?
- The MOT on VAB 156 is valid until 20 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VAB 156 done?
- VAB 156 was recorded at 39,775 miles at its MOT on 21 Aug 2026, an average of 6,995 miles a year.
- Has VAB 156 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VAB 156 has failed 1 of its 4 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Dec 2025.
- Has the mileage on VAB 156 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 VAB 156 find?
- VAB 156 passed its latest MOT on 21 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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