VOLKSWAGEN GOLF F5LMB has 18 MOTs

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This 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 11 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2015

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 183,569 miles 6 months ago on Monday 27th October 2025 at 09:43.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Tuesday 10th November 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 3 months on Saturday 1st August 2026.

F5LMB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED10TH NOVEMBER 2026183,569 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
FAILED23RD OCTOBER 2025183,481 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Nearside Front Tyre Obviously Under Inflated (5.2.3 (l))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  10. ADVISORY - Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
PASSED11TH NOVEMBER 202410TH NOVEMBER 2025175,996 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED7TH NOVEMBER 2024175,913 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Electronic Stability Control Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.12 (e))
  3. MAJOR - Electronic Power Steering Warning Lamp Indicates A System Malfunction (2.6 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED7TH NOVEMBER 20239TH NOVEMBER 2024166,132 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FAILED7TH NOVEMBER 2023166,132 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED31ST OCTOBER 20229TH NOVEMBER 2023159,120 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED27TH OCTOBER 20219TH NOVEMBER 2022150,647 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
  4. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
PASSED10TH NOVEMBER 20209TH NOVEMBER 2021144,040 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Damaged But Not Considered Excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
PASSED1ST NOVEMBER 20197TH NOVEMBER 2020130,372 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
FAILED31ST OCTOBER 2019130,372 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Exhaust System Insecure Center Sleeve Broken (6.1.2 (a))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Sill Damaged
PASSED25TH OCTOBER 20187TH NOVEMBER 2019110,648 MI
FAILED25TH OCTOBER 2018110,648 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED30TH OCTOBER 20177TH NOVEMBER 201891,469 MI
FAILED27TH OCTOBER 201791,469 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Excessively Fluctuating (3.7.b.3)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Excessively Fluctuating (3.7.b.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (3.7.b.3)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (3.7.b.3)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED26TH OCTOBER 20167TH NOVEMBER 201774,343 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Covers And Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Components
PASSED31ST OCTOBER 20157TH NOVEMBER 201656,249 MI
FAILED30TH OCTOBER 201556,249 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

F5LMB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 61% | MOT Failure Rate: 39%

F5LMB MOT Comments

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F5LMB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 183,569 miles | Average yearly mileage: 14,121 miles

F5LMB FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration F5LMB was manufactured on Thursday 8th November 2012 so it is currently 13 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.6 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 183,569 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 14,121 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 18 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2015. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means F5LMB has a 61% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 75 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 9 Major, 0 Dangerous and 4 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 3 months on Saturday 1st August 2026 .

Does F5LMB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 F5LMB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is F5LMB Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 20th April 2026 F5LMB does have Tax. Read more

When does F5LMB Tax expire?

The current Tax for F5LMB will expire in 3 months on Saturday 1st August 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does F5LMB MOT expire?

The current MOT for F5LMB will expire in 7 months on Tuesday 10th November 2026. Read more

When did F5LMB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for F5LMB was on Monday 27th October 2025 at 09:43. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has F5LMB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 18 MOTs on record for F5LMB we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has F5LMB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 18 MOTs on record for F5LMB we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 61% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has F5LMB done?

The odometer reading for F5LMB at the last MOT in October 2025 was 183,569 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 14,121 miles per year. Read more

How old is F5LMB?

The vehicle F5LMB was manufactured in 2012 so it is currently 13 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 8th November 2012. Read more

What colour is F5LMB?

The official colour of F5LMB is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does F5LMB have?

F5LMB has a 1.6 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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