Volkswagen Golf
White · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
Y5 BUTMOT history
Y5 BUT is a white diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 25 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 13 Dec 2026 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 169,464 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 169,464 mi
- At MOT on 17 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 11,473 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y5 BUT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 25 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y5 BUT was last recorded at 169,464 miles on 17 Nov 2025, 11,983 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 157,481 miles · 6 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 11,983 miles
- Average per year
- 11,473 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 169,464 miles
- 2024 – 157,481 miles
- 2023 – 148,343 miles
- 2022 – 138,538 miles
- 2021 – 130,384 miles
- 2020 – 122,482 miles
- 2019 – 111,745 miles
- 2018 – 100,432 miles
- 2017 – 88,304 miles
- 2016 – 66,591 miles
- 2015 – 47,026 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.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Full MOT history
13 tests since 17 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass169,464 miles (+11,983)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 169,464 miles
- Test number
- 107999877098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass157,481 miles (+9,138)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 157,481 miles
- Test number
- 613983743789
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass148,343 miles (+9,805)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 148,343 miles
- Test number
- 946944135092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass138,538 miles (+8,154)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 138,538 miles
- Test number
- 730853918628
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,384 miles (+7,902)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 130,384 miles
- Test number
- 351502797687
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,482 miles (+10,737)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 122,482 miles
- Test number
- 717220698592
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,745 miles (+11,313)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 111,745 miles
- Test number
- 586972364134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,432 miles (+12,128)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 100,432 miles
- Test number
- 867144227380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,304 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 88,304 miles
- Test number
- 131150321784
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail88,304 miles (+1,744)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,304 miles
- Test number
- 304304931450
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass86,560 miles (+19,969)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 86,560 miles
- Test number
- 487566067625
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin inner (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass66,591 miles (+19,565)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 66,591 miles
- Test number
- 659051252311
- AdvisoryUndertrays.
Pass47,026 miles4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 47,026 miles
- Test number
- 998956675055
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear 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)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about Y5 BUT
- Does Y5 BUT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y5 BUT is valid until 13 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on Y5 BUT?
- The MOT on Y5 BUT is valid until 13 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y5 BUT done?
- Y5 BUT was recorded at 169,464 miles at its MOT on 17 Nov 2025, an average of 11,473 miles a year.
- Has Y5 BUT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y5 BUT has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Dec 2017.
- Has the mileage on Y5 BUT 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 Y5 BUT find?
- Y5 BUT passed its latest MOT on 17 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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