VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Y96ENV has 35 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 15 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 145,811 miles 3 months ago on Friday 13th February 2026 at 15:47.

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

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

Y96ENV MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED16TH FEBRUARY 2027145,811 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
FAILED13TH FEBRUARY 2026145,811 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 202516TH FEBRUARY 2026142,213 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Boh Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED5TH FEBRUARY 202416TH FEBRUARY 2025139,424 MI
FAILED5TH FEBRUARY 2024139,424 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Gaiter Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
PASSED27TH JANUARY 202316TH FEBRUARY 2024136,631 MI
FAILED16TH JANUARY 2023136,631 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both Tyres (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Exhaust Sleeve Loose (6.1.2 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED17TH FEBRUARY 202216TH FEBRUARY 2023135,082 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear At Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Top Mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED9TH FEBRUARY 2022135,082 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Slightly Loose Rear Clamp And Sleeve Deteriorated, Centre Bracket Detached (8.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear At Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Top Mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Tyre Not Fitted In Accordance With Side Wall Instructions (5.2.3 (i))
PASSED7TH JULY 20206TH JULY 2021132,301 MI
FAILED7TH JULY 2020132,301 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Brake Hose Damaged And Likely To Fail (1.1.12 (a))
PASSED14TH MARCH 201913TH MARCH 2020130,113 MI
FAILED14TH MARCH 2019130,113 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a))
PASSED13TH FEBRUARY 201812TH FEBRUARY 2019128,585 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
FAILED9TH FEBRUARY 2018128,584 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
  4. FAIL - Hazard Warning Switch Faulty (1.4.b.1d)
  5. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
PASSED12TH APRIL 201711TH APRIL 2018126,502 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 201616TH FEBRUARY 2017124,252 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Cv Boot Slightly Damaged
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Discs Heavily Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Parking Brake Not Working Aswell As Offside
FAILED20TH JANUARY 2015120,686 MI
 
  1. PRS - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Drive Shaft Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Coupling Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.4e)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Has Slight Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
  4. USER ENTERED - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Dust Cover Deteriated
PASSED20TH JANUARY 201516TH FEBRUARY 2016120,686 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Inner Front Drive Shaft Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Coupling Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.4e)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Has Slight Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
  3. USER ENTERED - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Dust Cover Deteriated
PASSED20TH JUNE 201419TH JUNE 2015116,422 MI
FAILED17TH FEBRUARY 2014114,231 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. PRS - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Not Fitted (1.1.c.1b)
  3. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  4. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Stitching Slightly Frayed (5.2.2b)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  10. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Has Slight Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
  11. USER ENTERED - Centre Exhaust Mounting Broken System Still Supported
  12. USER ENTERED - Exhaust Heatshield Loose
  13. USER ENTERED - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
PASSED17TH FEBRUARY 201416TH FEBRUARY 2015114,231 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Seat Belt Stitching Slightly Frayed (5.2.2b)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Has Slight Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
  7. USER ENTERED - Centre Exhaust Mounting Broken System Still Supported
  8. USER ENTERED - Exhaust Heatshield Loose
  9. USER ENTERED - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
PASSED11TH FEBRUARY 201310TH FEBRUARY 2014103,254 MI
FAILED8TH FEBRUARY 2013103,251 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Trailing Arm Has Excessive Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
PASSED8TH FEBRUARY 20129TH FEBRUARY 201393,659 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Reduced Damping Effect (2.7.5)
  2. USER ENTERED - Slight Fraying O/s/f Seat Belt./ Slight Play In Rear Axle Bushs./
FAILED8TH FEBRUARY 201293,659 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Reduced Damping Effect (2.7.5)
  4. USER ENTERED - Slight Fraying O/s/f Seat Belt./ Slight Play In Rear Axle Bushs./
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 20119TH FEBRUARY 201286,136 MI
FAILED9TH FEBRUARY 201186,136 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
FAILED18TH JANUARY 201186,133 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Hazard Warning Switch Faulty (1.4.b.1d)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  5. USER ENTERED - Rear Brake Disc`s Rusty
PASSED22ND JULY 20091ST AUGUST 201083,824 MI
FAILED28TH JULY 200878,288 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
PASSED28TH JULY 20081ST AUGUST 200978,288 MI
PASSED27TH JULY 20071ST AUGUST 200872,591 MI
FAILED2ND AUGUST 200665,606 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED2ND AUGUST 20061ST AUGUST 200765,606 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear 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)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

Y96ENV Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 57% | MOT Failure Rate: 43%

Y96ENV MOT Comments

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Y96ENV Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 145,811 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,832 miles

Y96ENV FAQs

This Volkswagen Golf with registration Y96ENV was manufactured on Friday 3rd August 2001 so it is currently 25 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 145,811 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 5,832 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 35 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Golf beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 15 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means Y96ENV has a 57% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Golf has had 43 Advisories, 11 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 3 Major, 1 Dangerous and 13 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Golf is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does Y96ENV have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 22nd May 2026 Y96ENV does have an active MOT. Read more

Is Y96ENV Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 22nd May 2026 Y96ENV does have Tax. Read more

When does Y96ENV Tax expire?

The current Tax for Y96ENV will expire in 11 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 Y96ENV MOT expire?

The current MOT for Y96ENV will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 16th February 2027. Read more

When did Y96ENV have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for Y96ENV was on Friday 13th February 2026 at 15:47. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has Y96ENV Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 35 MOTs on record for Y96ENV we can see 20 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 Y96ENV Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 35 MOTs on record for Y96ENV we can see 15 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 57% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is Y96ENV?

Y96ENV is registered as a 2001 Volkswagen Golf. Read more

How many miles has Y96ENV done?

The odometer reading for Y96ENV at the last MOT in February 2026 was 145,811 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 5,832 miles per year. Read more

How old is Y96ENV?

The vehicle Y96ENV was manufactured in 2001 so it is currently 25 years old. It was first registered on Friday 3rd August 2001. Read more

What colour is Y96ENV?

The official colour of Y96ENV is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does Y96ENV have?

Y96ENV has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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