Volkswagen California
Blue · Diesel · 2016 · 1,968 cc
VMW 97MOT history
VMW 97 is a blue diesel Volkswagen California first used on 2 Nov 2016. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 65,586 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 65,586 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 4,910 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VMW 97
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- California
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 2 Nov 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VMW 97 was last recorded at 65,586 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 1,985 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,601 miles · 9 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,985 miles
- Average per year
- 4,910 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 65,586 miles
- 2025 – 63,601 miles
- 2024 – 61,170 miles
- 2023 – 55,696 miles
- 2022 – 49,475 miles
- 2021 – 43,506 miles
- 2020 – 37,193 miles
- 2019 – 32,744 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass65,586 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 24 Oct 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass65,586 miles (+1,985)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 65,586 miles
- Test number
- 466633222387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,601 miles (+2,431)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 63,601 miles
- Test number
- 644645566372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,170 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 61,170 miles
- Test number
- 811327602578
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,165 miles (+5,469)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,165 miles
- Test number
- 654782436896
- MajorExhaust fumes entering cabin Rear EGR pipe (6.1.2 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass55,696 miles (+6,221)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 55,696 miles
- Test number
- 979686378931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,475 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 49,475 miles
- Test number
- 927264363024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,475 miles (+5,969)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,475 miles
- Test number
- 436810210922
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass43,506 miles (+6,313)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 43,506 miles
- Test number
- 721781640477
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,193 miles (+4,449)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 37,193 miles
- Test number
- 371290057806
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass32,744 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 32,744 miles
- Test number
- 255342495032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VMW 97
- What vehicle is registration VMW 97 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VMW 97 on a blue diesel Volkswagen California first used on 2 Nov 2016. 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 VMW 97 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VMW 97 is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VMW 97?
- The MOT on VMW 97 is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VMW 97 done?
- VMW 97 was recorded at 65,586 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 4,910 miles a year.
- Has VMW 97 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VMW 97 has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on VMW 97 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 VMW 97 find?
- VMW 97 passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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