Volkswagen Golf
White · Petrol · 2011 · 1,390 cc
VTR 897MOT history
VTR 897 is a white petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Sept 2011. Its MOT expired on 28 May 2026 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 73,370 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 28 May 2026
- Mileage
- 73,370 mi
- At MOT on 29 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,953 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VTR 897
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 1 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 28 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 29 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
VTR 897 was last recorded at 73,370 miles on 29 May 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,370 miles · 28 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 4,953 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 73,370 miles
- 2024 – 72,733 miles
- 2023 – 70,645 miles
- 2022 – 65,983 miles
- 2021 – 59,573 miles
- 2020 – 53,146 miles
- 2019 – 47,071 miles
- 2018 – 41,412 miles
- 2017 – 35,212 miles
- 2016 – 28,526 miles
- 2015 – 23,865 miles
- 2014 – 20,146 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,370 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
Full MOT history
16 tests since 30 Aug 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,370 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2026
- Odometer
- 73,370 miles
- Test number
- 251280552884
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail73,370 miles (+637)1 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,370 miles
- Test number
- 760715958486
- DangerousOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass72,733 miles (+2,088)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 72,733 miles
- Test number
- 914840802039
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass70,645 miles (+4,662)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 70,645 miles
- Test number
- 465180818883
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,983 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 65,983 miles
- Test number
- 298392152418
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,983 miles (+6,410)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,983 miles
- Test number
- 434052730411
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust joining sleeve broken
Pass59,573 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 59,573 miles
- Test number
- 232178594056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,573 miles (+6,427)1 dangerous2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,573 miles
- Test number
- 360226448434
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass53,146 miles (+6,075)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 53,146 miles
- Test number
- 621040615746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,071 miles (+5,659)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 47,071 miles
- Test number
- 997640490767
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,412 miles (+6,200)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 41,412 miles
- Test number
- 179166686172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,212 miles (+6,686)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 35,212 miles
- Test number
- 699227173039
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass28,526 miles (+4,661)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 28,526 miles
- Test number
- 329976575182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,865 miles (+3,719)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 23,865 miles
- Test number
- 862472126259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,146 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 20,146 miles
- Test number
- 336144644227
- NoteBoth front wipers split on end
Fail20,146 miles1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,146 miles
- Test number
- 576162244229
- FailureNearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- NoteBoth front wipers split on end
Questions about VTR 897
- What vehicle is registration VTR 897 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VTR 897 on a white petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 1 Sept 2011. 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 VTR 897 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on VTR 897 expired on 28 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on VTR 897?
- The MOT on VTR 897 expired on 28 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has VTR 897 done?
- VTR 897 was recorded at 73,370 miles at its MOT on 29 May 2025, an average of 4,953 miles a year.
- Has VTR 897 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VTR 897 has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 28 May 2025.
- Has the mileage on VTR 897 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 VTR 897 find?
- VTR 897 passed its latest MOT on 29 May 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened.
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