VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5RDP has 19 MOTs

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This 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 13 MOTs and Failed 6 times since 2014

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 140,147 miles 5 months ago on Tuesday 14th April 2026 at 16:06.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Thursday 15th April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 8 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

V5RDP MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED15TH APRIL 2027140,147 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED16TH APRIL 202515TH APRIL 2026130,425 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED2ND MARCH 20241ST MARCH 2025119,894 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED22ND FEBRUARY 2024119,890 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED6TH FEBRUARY 20239TH FEBRUARY 2024114,577 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Some Corrosion To Shockabsorbers
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Tight
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear And X2 Front Tyres Wearing On Inner Edges
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Perished
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Corrosion To Brake Discs
PASSED3RD FEBRUARY 20229TH FEBRUARY 2023105,859 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Some Corrosion X2 Shockabsorbers
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Some Bubbling At Outer Wheelarch
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Road Wheel Slightly Distorted X2 (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement X2 Rearmost Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED31ST JANUARY 2022105,858 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken X2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Some Corrosion X2 Shockabsorbers
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Some Bubbling At Outer Wheelarch
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Road Wheel Slightly Distorted X2 (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement X2 Rearmost Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH JANUARY 20219TH FEBRUARY 202297,699 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement X2 Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED15TH JANUARY 202197,698 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement X2 Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED16TH JANUARY 20209TH FEBRUARY 202190,328 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rearmost Bushes,both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Sleeve Clamps Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Wearing On Edges Of Tread,also Generally Worn 2.8mm
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Very Worn On Inner Edge
FAILED14TH JANUARY 202090,328 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Tailgate Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (6.2.1 (e))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rearmost Bushes,both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Exhaust Sleeve Clamps Corroded
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Wearing On Edges Of Tread,also Generally Worn 2.8mm
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Very Worn On Inner Edge
PASSED21ST JANUARY 20199TH FEBRUARY 202080,014 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement X2 Rearmost Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Sleeve Clamps Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn On Inner Edge Of Tread
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front And Both Rear Tyres Wearing On Edges Of Tread
PASSED30TH JANUARY 20189TH FEBRUARY 201969,997 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rearmost (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED9TH FEBRUARY 20179TH FEBRUARY 201858,149 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rearmost (2.4.g.2)
FAILED8TH FEBRUARY 201758,138 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rearmost (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brakepad Worn
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
PASSED21ST JANUARY 20169TH FEBRUARY 201744,996 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Both (4.1.e.1)
FAILED21ST JANUARY 201644,996 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Both (4.1.e.1)
  2. PRS - Headlamp Aim Too High Both (1.8)
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 20159TH FEBRUARY 201633,317 MI
PASSED12TH AUGUST 20142ND SEPTEMBER 201527,703 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

V5RDP Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 68% | MOT Failure Rate: 32%

V5RDP MOT Comments

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V5RDP Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 140,147 miles | Average yearly mileage: 9,343 miles

V5RDP FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration V5RDP was manufactured on Friday 2nd September 2011 so it is currently 15 years old. Its colour is Red and it has a 1.6 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 140,147 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 9,343 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 19 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2014. We can see 6 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means V5RDP has a 68% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 52 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 8 Major, 1 Dangerous and 1 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 8 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does V5RDP have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 14th September 2026 V5RDP does have an active MOT. Read more

Is V5RDP Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 14th September 2026 V5RDP does have Tax. Read more

When does V5RDP Tax expire?

The current Tax for V5RDP will expire in 8 months on Saturday 1st May 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 V5RDP MOT expire?

The current MOT for V5RDP will expire in 7 months on Thursday 15th April 2027. Read more

When did V5RDP have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for V5RDP was on Tuesday 14th April 2026 at 16:06. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has V5RDP Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 19 MOTs on record for V5RDP we can see 13 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 V5RDP Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 19 MOTs on record for V5RDP we can see 6 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 68% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has V5RDP done?

The odometer reading for V5RDP at the last MOT in April 2026 was 140,147 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 9,343 miles per year. Read more

How old is V5RDP?

The vehicle V5RDP was manufactured in 2011 so it is currently 15 years old. It was first registered on Friday 2nd September 2011. Read more

What colour is V5RDP?

The official colour of V5RDP is recorded as Red. Read more

What engine does V5RDP have?

V5RDP has a 1.6 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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