Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2013 · 1,390 cc
98 BENMOT history
98 BEN is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 18 Sept 2013. Its MOT is valid until 25 Sept 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 81,040 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 81,040 mi
- At MOT on 11 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,751 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 98 BEN
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 18 Sept 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
98 BEN was last recorded at 81,040 miles on 11 Sept 2026, 7,686 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,354 miles · 26 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,686 miles
- Average per year
- 6,751 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 81,040 miles
- 2025 – 73,354 miles
- 2024 – 66,649 miles
- 2023 – 58,331 miles
- 2022 – 50,449 miles
- 2021 – 44,500 miles
- 2020 – 39,913 miles
- 2019 – 33,645 miles
- 2017 – 20,717 miles
- 2016 – 13,703 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass81,040 miles
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
12 tests since 20 Sept 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass81,040 miles (+7,686)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 81,040 miles
- Test number
- 945606173634
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass73,354 miles (+6,705)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 73,354 miles
- Test number
- 915969732665
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,649 miles (+8,318)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 66,649 miles
- Test number
- 243471496457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,331 miles (+7,882)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 58,331 miles
- Test number
- 687607693642
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass50,449 miles (+5,949)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 50,449 miles
- Test number
- 688460909637
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,500 miles (+4,587)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 44,500 miles
- Test number
- 727889608306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,913 miles (+6,268)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 39,913 miles
- Test number
- 226948250989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,645 miles (+4,348)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 33,645 miles
- Test number
- 136266183309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,297 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 29,297 miles
- Test number
- 882400624734
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,297 miles (+8,580)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,297 miles
- Test number
- 632126981279
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass20,717 miles (+7,014)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 20,717 miles
- Test number
- 512248190044
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front tyres worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Pass13,703 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 13,703 miles
- Test number
- 356109734428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 98 BEN
- What vehicle is registration 98 BEN currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 98 BEN on a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 18 Sept 2013. 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 98 BEN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 98 BEN is valid until 25 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 98 BEN?
- The MOT on 98 BEN is valid until 25 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 98 BEN done?
- 98 BEN was recorded at 81,040 miles at its MOT on 11 Sept 2026, an average of 6,751 miles a year.
- Has 98 BEN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 98 BEN has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jan 2019.
- Has the mileage on 98 BEN ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 98 BEN find?
- 98 BEN passed its latest MOT on 11 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect and 2 advisories: offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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