VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MT54VLA has 25 MOTs

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This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 6 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 129,015 miles 3 months ago on Thursday 16th July 2026 at 18:05.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Thursday 22nd July 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 6 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

MT54VLA MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED22ND JULY 2027129,015 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Age Related General Corrosion Notice And Advice
  7. ADVISORY - Front Both Headlight Cloudy
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Inner Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced And Outer Nearside Sill Covered With Underseal (6.1.1 (c) (i))
FAILED11TH JULY 2026129,012 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Inner Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength And Outer Sill Holed And Corroded Marked With Yellow Chark (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Inner Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Sill Holed And Corroded Marked With Yellow Chark (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Inner Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced And Outer Sill Holed And Corroded Marked With Yellow Chark (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Inner Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength And Outer Sill Holed And Corroded Marked With Yellow Chark (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Side Repeater Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Age Related General Corrosion Notice And Advice
  12. ADVISORY - Front Both Headlight Cloudy
PASSED25TH JUNE 202522ND JULY 2026121,621 MI
PASSED10TH JULY 202422ND JULY 2025117,161 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
PASSED21ST JULY 202322ND JULY 2024112,063 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
FAILED12TH JULY 2023111,827 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Test Not Completed Because Smoke Levels Are Significantly In Excess Of The Specified Limit Values (8.2.2.2 (f))
PASSED22ND JULY 202222ND JULY 2023107,187 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED13TH JULY 202122ND JULY 2022101,117 MI
PASSED23RD JULY 202022ND JULY 202195,974 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED2ND MAY 201912TH NOVEMBER 202090,280 MI
FAILED2ND MAY 201990,280 MI
 
  1. PRS - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
PASSED24TH APRIL 201812TH MAY 201985,214 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
FAILED24TH APRIL 201885,214 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  5. PRS - Offside Rear Braking System Leaking Brake Caliper Brake Pipe (3.6.a.1)
PASSED3RD MAY 201712TH MAY 201881,407 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED4TH MAY 201612TH MAY 201777,393 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED5TH MAY 201512TH MAY 201673,829 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED13TH MAY 201412TH MAY 201570,196 MI
PASSED9TH MAY 201311TH MAY 201466,808 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED7TH MAY 201366,785 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED1ST MAY 201211TH MAY 201362,783 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
FAILED1ST MAY 201262,783 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED4TH MAY 201111TH MAY 201258,540 MI
PASSED30TH APRIL 201011TH MAY 201154,389 MI
PASSED1ST MAY 200911TH MAY 201051,702 MI
PASSED12TH MAY 200811TH MAY 200949,309 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

MT54VLA Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 76% | MOT Failure Rate: 24%

MT54VLA MOT Comments

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MT54VLA Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 129,015 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,144 miles

MT54VLA FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration MT54VLA was manufactured on Saturday 31st December 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 129,015 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,144 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 6 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means MT54VLA has a 76% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 47 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 7 Major, 1 Dangerous and 3 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 6 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does MT54VLA have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 13th October 2026 MT54VLA does have an active MOT. Read more

Is MT54VLA Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 13th October 2026 MT54VLA does have Tax. Read more

When does MT54VLA Tax expire?

The current Tax for MT54VLA will expire in 6 months on Thursday 1st April 2027. 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 MT54VLA MOT expire?

The current MOT for MT54VLA will expire in 9 months on Thursday 22nd July 2027. Read more

When did MT54VLA have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for MT54VLA was on Thursday 16th July 2026 at 18:05. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has MT54VLA Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for MT54VLA we can see 19 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 MT54VLA Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for MT54VLA we can see 6 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 76% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is MT54VLA?

MT54VLA is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has MT54VLA done?

The odometer reading for MT54VLA at the last MOT in July 2026 was 129,015 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 6,144 miles per year. Read more

How old is MT54VLA?

The vehicle MT54VLA was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Saturday 31st December 2005. Read more

What colour is MT54VLA?

The official colour of MT54VLA is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does MT54VLA have?

MT54VLA has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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