Volkswagen Golf
Black · Petrol · 2007 · 1,390 cc
X16 OTUMOT history
X16 OTU is a black petrol Volkswagen Golf first used on 5 Apr 2007. Its MOT is valid until 11 Dec 2026 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 79,158 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 79,158 mi
- At MOT on 8 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 3,754 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X16 OTU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 5 Apr 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
X16 OTU was last recorded at 79,158 miles on 8 Dec 2025, 11,714 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 67,444 miles · 12 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 11,714 miles
- Average per year
- 3,754 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 79,158 miles
- 2024 – 67,444 miles
- 2023 – 63,363 miles
- 2022 – 60,606 miles
- 2021 – 58,745 miles
- 2020 – 57,281 miles
- 2019 – 54,731 miles
- 2018 – 52,137 miles
- 2017 – 49,722 miles
- 2016 – 46,010 miles
- 2015 – 42,053 miles
- 2014 – 37,900 miles
- 2013 – 34,156 miles
- 2012 – 29,462 miles
- 2011 – 24,809 miles
- 2010 – 20,194 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass79,158 miles
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Underbody surface rust
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 Seat belt buckle slightly damaged
Advisory3 MOTs, 2023–2024
Front wheel arches corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Central exhaust clamp corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Rear exhaust corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
23 tests since 25 Mar 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass79,158 miles (+11,714)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 79,158 miles
- Test number
- 692274556563
- AdvisoryCentral Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Underbody surface rust
Pass67,444 miles (+1,518)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 67,444 miles
- Test number
- 150834822436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,926 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 65,926 miles
- Test number
- 981470639645
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront wheel arches corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Fail65,926 miles (+2,563)1 major1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,926 miles
- Test number
- 291414210435
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront wheel arches corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass63,363 miles (+2,757)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 63,363 miles
- Test number
- 960459728990
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Pass60,606 miles (+1,861)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 60,606 miles
- Test number
- 595348104171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,745 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 58,745 miles
- Test number
- 355475380473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,745 miles (+1,464)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,745 miles
- Test number
- 164852227236
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Pass57,281 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 57,281 miles
- Test number
- 844066205449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,281 miles (+2,550)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,281 miles
- Test number
- 915555831239
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake slight bind
- AdvisoryWiper blades poor
Pass54,731 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 54,731 miles
- Test number
- 336107019886
- AdvisoryCentral exhaust clamp corroded
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corroded
Fail54,731 miles (+2,594)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,731 miles
- Test number
- 579663120940
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryCentral exhaust clamp corroded
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corroded
Pass52,137 miles (+2,415)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 52,137 miles
- Test number
- 568831200487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,722 miles (+6)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 49,722 miles
- Test number
- 948120020909
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Fail49,716 miles (+3,706)3 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,716 miles
- Test number
- 993088696606
- FailureNearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryFront tyres bald inner edges
- AdvisoryHandbrake graunch
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre sidewall perishing
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre sidewall perishing
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass46,010 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 46,010 miles
- Test number
- 751567214576
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,010 miles (+3,957)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,010 miles
- Test number
- 915957450045
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Pass42,053 miles (+4,153)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 42,053 miles
- Test number
- 568713845041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,900 miles (+3,744)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 37,900 miles
- Test number
- 538176754046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,156 miles (+4,694)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 34,156 miles
- Test number
- 818553893077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,462 miles (+4,653)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 29,462 miles
- Test number
- 167538192039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,809 miles (+4,615)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 24,809 miles
- Test number
- 607845391085
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass20,194 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 20,194 miles
- Test number
- 283854980003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about X16 OTU
- Does X16 OTU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X16 OTU is valid until 11 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on X16 OTU?
- The MOT on X16 OTU is valid until 11 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X16 OTU done?
- X16 OTU was recorded at 79,158 miles at its MOT on 8 Dec 2025, an average of 3,754 miles a year.
- Has X16 OTU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X16 OTU has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Feb 2024.
- Has the mileage on X16 OTU 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 X16 OTU find?
- X16 OTU passed its latest MOT on 8 Dec 2025 with 4 advisories: central rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; front headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output; front oil leak, but not excessive, and 1 more.
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