Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2011 · 1,198 cc
L4 EKSMOT history
L4 EKS is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 24 Jul 2011. Its MOT is valid until 11 Aug 2027 and it has passed 13 of 16 MOT tests, with 73,811 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 73,811 mi
- At MOT on 30 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 13 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,341 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 EKS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 24 Jul 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 EKS was last recorded at 73,811 miles on 30 Jul 2026, 3,029 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 70,782 miles · 12 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,029 miles
- Average per year
- 4,341 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 73,811 miles
- 2025 – 70,782 miles
- 2024 – 68,783 miles
- 2023 – 66,949 miles
- 2022 – 64,545 miles
- 2021 – 62,187 miles
- 2020 – 58,206 miles
- 2019 – 51,900 miles
- 2018 – 42,883 miles
- 2017 – 35,470 miles
- 2016 – 30,719 miles
- 2015 – 25,447 miles
- 2014 – 21,324 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,811 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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.
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Full MOT history
16 tests since 27 Jun 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,811 miles (+3,029)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 73,811 miles
- Test number
- 175698217312
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass70,782 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 70,782 miles
- Test number
- 233016695621
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,755 miles (+1,972)2 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,755 miles
- Test number
- 792816532061
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed On inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed On inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass68,783 miles (+1,834)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 68,783 miles
- Test number
- 682140230240
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing On inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass66,949 miles (+2,404)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 66,949 miles
- Test number
- 326321047321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,545 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 64,545 miles
- Test number
- 199617878509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,544 miles (+2,357)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,544 miles
- Test number
- 741254368161
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass62,187 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 62,187 miles
- Test number
- 548450299688
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,187 miles (+3,981)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,187 miles
- Test number
- 412625940063
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass58,206 miles (+6,306)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 58,206 miles
- Test number
- 163748848463
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNsr bump stop worn
Pass51,900 miles (+9,017)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 51,900 miles
- Test number
- 761672321924
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,883 miles (+7,413)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 42,883 miles
- Test number
- 418405923875
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNsf sill rusty
Pass35,470 miles (+4,751)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 35,470 miles
- Test number
- 881198767690
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,719 miles (+5,272)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 30,719 miles
- Test number
- 280064269144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,447 miles (+4,123)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 25,447 miles
- Test number
- 607321785128
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass21,324 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 21,324 miles
- Test number
- 625908074119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L4 EKS
- Does L4 EKS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 EKS is valid until 11 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L4 EKS?
- The MOT on L4 EKS is valid until 11 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L4 EKS done?
- L4 EKS was recorded at 73,811 miles at its MOT on 30 Jul 2026, an average of 4,341 miles a year.
- Has L4 EKS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 EKS has failed 3 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Jul 2025.
- Has the mileage on L4 EKS 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 L4 EKS find?
- L4 EKS passed its latest MOT on 30 Jul 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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