Volkswagen Golf
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 1,968 cc
VLS 178MOT history
VLS 178 is a black diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 2 Sept 2013. Its MOT is valid until 27 Aug 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 130,799 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 130,799 mi
- At MOT on 6 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,621 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VLS 178
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 2 Sept 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VLS 178 was last recorded at 130,799 miles on 6 Aug 2026, 3,840 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 126,959 miles · 28 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,840 miles
- Average per year
- 6,621 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 130,799 miles
- 2025 – 126,959 miles
- 2024 – 123,402 miles
- 2023 – 119,377 miles
- 2022 – 113,077 miles
- 2021 – 106,610 miles
- 2020 – 103,518 miles
- 2019 – 97,659 miles
- 2018 – 90,944 miles
- 2017 – 81,225 miles
- 2016 – 65,053 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass130,799 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded Both coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Full MOT history
12 tests since 31 Aug 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass130,799 miles (+3,840)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 130,799 miles
- Test number
- 815512039378
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded Both coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass126,959 miles (+3,557)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 126,959 miles
- Test number
- 918731872190
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass123,402 miles (+4,025)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 123,402 miles
- Test number
- 518839671875
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,377 miles (+6,300)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 119,377 miles
- Test number
- 806622638843
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,077 miles (+100)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 113,077 miles
- Test number
- 704817285608
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail112,977 miles (+6,367)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,977 miles
- Test number
- 363795877797
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225 / 40 x 18 92y (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNsr tyre worn uneven inner edge
Pass106,610 miles (+3,092)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 106,610 miles
- Test number
- 746504098911
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass103,518 miles (+5,859)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 103,518 miles
- Test number
- 271145254816
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,659 miles (+6,715)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 97,659 miles
- Test number
- 408624058364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,944 miles (+9,719)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 90,944 miles
- Test number
- 127495146465
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,225 miles (+16,172)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 81,225 miles
- Test number
- 586612524483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,053 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 65,053 miles
- Test number
- 217387212164
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Questions about VLS 178
- What vehicle is registration VLS 178 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VLS 178 on a black diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 2 Sept 2013. 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 VLS 178 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VLS 178 is valid until 27 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VLS 178?
- The MOT on VLS 178 is valid until 27 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VLS 178 done?
- VLS 178 was recorded at 130,799 miles at its MOT on 6 Aug 2026, an average of 6,621 miles a year.
- Has VLS 178 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VLS 178 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Jul 2022.
- Has the mileage on VLS 178 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 VLS 178 find?
- VLS 178 passed its latest MOT on 6 Aug 2026 with 6 advisories: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside rear nail in tyre; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking, and 3 more.
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