Volkswagen Polo
Grey · Petrol · 2009 · 1,198 cc
1010 BYMOT history
1010 BY is a grey petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 30 Nov 2009. Its MOT is valid until 23 Apr 2027 and it has passed 14 of 19 MOT tests, with 90,097 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 90,097 mi
- At MOT on 31 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 14 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,015 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 1010 BY
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 30 Nov 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
1010 BY was last recorded at 90,097 miles on 31 Mar 2026, 3,508 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Apr 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 10 Apr 2018: 13,689 miles, lower than 46,844 miles on 7 Apr 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 86,589 miles · 7 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,508 miles
- Average per year
- 5,015 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 90,097 miles
- 2025 – 86,589 miles
- 2024 – 82,586 miles
- 2023 – 76,508 miles
- 2022 – 71,544 miles
- 2021 – 67,285 miles
- 2020 – 64,755 miles
- 2019 – 58,173 miles
- 2018 – 13,689 miles
- 2017 – 46,844 miles
- 2016 – 40,785 miles
- 2015 – 35,859 miles
- 2014 – 30,298 miles
- 2013 – 25,274 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass90,097 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended
Major2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn smooth on inner edges
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
19 tests since 27 Apr 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass90,097 miles (+3,508)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 90,097 miles
- Test number
- 880885106303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,589 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 86,589 miles
- Test number
- 295583928850
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Fail86,589 miles (+4,003)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,589 miles
- Test number
- 757583651144
- MajorCentral Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass82,586 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 82,586 miles
- Test number
- 838268499276
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn smooth on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Fail82,586 miles (+6,078)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,586 miles
- Test number
- 544890465290
- MajorCentral Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
- MajorParking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- AdvisoryService brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn smooth on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass76,508 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 76,508 miles
- Test number
- 283470830355
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,508 miles (+4,964)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,508 miles
- Test number
- 432668494042
- MajorCentral Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended seatbelt mechanism jammed up, belt won't extend. (7.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass71,544 miles (+4,259)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 71,544 miles
- Test number
- 303579467608
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,285 miles (+2,530)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 67,285 miles
- Test number
- 627485918411
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass64,755 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 64,755 miles
- Test number
- 775865280831
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,755 miles (+6,582)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,755 miles
- Test number
- 293380610008
- MajorFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass58,173 miles (+44,484)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 58,173 miles
- Test number
- 818882163865
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre in very poor condition, with cracks on the edge of tread., also close to legal limit 185-60-15H (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre in very poor condition, with cracks on the edge of tread, also worn close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Pass13,689 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 13,689 miles
- Test number
- 611437918561
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,689 miles (-33,155)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,689 miles
- Test number
- 398496121047
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass46,844 miles (+6,059)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 46,844 miles
- Test number
- 964034132893
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,785 miles (+4,926)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 40,785 miles
- Test number
- 938804772666
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass35,859 miles (+5,561)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 35,859 miles
- Test number
- 225461215460
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,298 miles (+5,024)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 30,298 miles
- Test number
- 739559294043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,274 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 25,274 miles
- Test number
- 305047413180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 1010 BY
- What vehicle is registration 1010 BY currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 1010 BY on a grey petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 30 Nov 2009. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 1010 BY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 1010 BY is valid until 23 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 1010 BY?
- The MOT on 1010 BY is valid until 23 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 1010 BY done?
- 1010 BY was recorded at 90,097 miles at its MOT on 31 Mar 2026, an average of 5,015 miles a year.
- Has 1010 BY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 1010 BY has failed 5 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Apr 2025.
- Has the mileage on 1010 BY ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 10 Apr 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 1010 BY find?
- 1010 BY passed its latest MOT on 31 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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