VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WJ56GVM has 21 MOTs

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This 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 4 times since 2009

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 131,872 miles 3 months ago on Monday 16th February 2026 at 14:51.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 16th February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 1 year on Tuesday 1st June 2027.

WJ56GVM MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED16TH FEBRUARY 2027131,872 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED16TH FEBRUARY 2026131,872 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED5TH FEBRUARY 202516TH FEBRUARY 2026128,927 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed Drivers (7.1.2 (b))
  2. MINOR - Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED8TH FEBRUARY 202416TH FEBRUARY 2025127,345 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Outer Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 202316TH FEBRUARY 2024119,596 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both Rear Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED13TH FEBRUARY 2023119,592 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both Rear Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Trailing Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 202216TH FEBRUARY 2023112,037 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Trailing Arm Bushes Worn
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
FAILED14TH FEBRUARY 2022112,033 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Trailing Arm Bushes Worn
  6. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED17TH FEBRUARY 202116TH FEBRUARY 2022104,110 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Headlamps In Poor Condition
  2. ADVISORY - Front Console Bushes Slight Play
FAILED15TH FEBRUARY 2021104,108 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Headlamps In Poor Condition
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Console Bushes Slight Play
PASSED8TH FEBRUARY 202015TH FEBRUARY 202196,809 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
PASSED9TH FEBRUARY 201915TH FEBRUARY 202089,330 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED13TH FEBRUARY 201815TH FEBRUARY 201982,279 MI
PASSED13TH FEBRUARY 201715TH FEBRUARY 201876,117 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On 2mm (4.1.e.1)
PASSED16TH FEBRUARY 201615TH FEBRUARY 201769,796 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Head Lights Could Do With A Clean Up
PASSED22ND AUGUST 201426TH AUGUST 201562,948 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. USER ENTERED - Rear Brakes Rise And Fall Only Just Meet Requirements
PASSED27TH AUGUST 201326TH AUGUST 201459,945 MI
PASSED9TH AUGUST 201218TH AUGUST 201348,661 MI
PASSED17TH AUGUST 201118TH AUGUST 201244,005 MI
PASSED19TH AUGUST 201018TH AUGUST 201140,527 MI
PASSED12TH AUGUST 200911TH AUGUST 201037,232 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WJ56GVM Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 81% | MOT Failure Rate: 19%

WJ56GVM MOT Comments

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WJ56GVM Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 131,872 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,594 miles

WJ56GVM FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration WJ56GVM was manufactured on Wednesday 20th September 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 131,872 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,594 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 21 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2009. We can see 4 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WJ56GVM has a 81% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 46 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 9 Minor, 6 Major, 2 Dangerous and 0 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 1 year on Tuesday 1st June 2027 .

Does WJ56GVM have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 27th May 2026 WJ56GVM does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WJ56GVM Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 27th May 2026 WJ56GVM does have Tax. Read more

When does WJ56GVM Tax expire?

The current Tax for WJ56GVM will expire in 1 year on Tuesday 1st June 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 WJ56GVM MOT expire?

The current MOT for WJ56GVM will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 16th February 2027. Read more

When did WJ56GVM have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WJ56GVM was on Monday 16th February 2026 at 14:51. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WJ56GVM Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 21 MOTs on record for WJ56GVM we can see 17 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 WJ56GVM Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 21 MOTs on record for WJ56GVM we can see 4 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 81% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WJ56GVM?

WJ56GVM is registered as a 2006 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has WJ56GVM done?

The odometer reading for WJ56GVM at the last MOT in February 2026 was 131,872 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 6,594 miles per year. Read more

How old is WJ56GVM?

The vehicle WJ56GVM was manufactured in 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 20th September 2006. Read more

What colour is WJ56GVM?

The official colour of WJ56GVM is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does WJ56GVM have?

WJ56GVM has a 1.6 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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