Volkswagen Polo
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 1,199 cc
LA12 ALOMOT history
LA12 ALO is a black diesel Volkswagen Polo first used on 2 Aug 2012. Its MOT is valid until 13 Oct 2027 and it has passed 12 of 17 MOT tests, with 100,320 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 100,320 mi
- At MOT on 12 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 12 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 6,780 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA12 ALO
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 2 Aug 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA12 ALO was last recorded at 100,320 miles on 12 Oct 2026, 5,700 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 94,620 miles · 19 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,700 miles
- Average per year
- 6,780 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 100,320 miles
- 2025 – 94,620 miles
- 2024 – 90,390 miles
- 2023 – 85,159 miles
- 2022 – 80,069 miles
- 2021 – 75,167 miles
- 2020 – 69,427 miles
- 2019 – 61,566 miles
- 2018 – 53,787 miles
- 2017 – 42,036 miles
- 2016 – 31,990 miles
- 2015 – 24,174 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass100,320 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
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.
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
Major3 MOTs, 2020–2024
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Exhaust rear box corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
17 tests since 20 Jul 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass100,320 miles (+5,700)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 100,320 miles
- Test number
- 763918476427
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass94,620 miles (+4,230)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 94,620 miles
- Test number
- 405248307698
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass90,390 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 90,390 miles
- Test number
- 490470268820
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUpper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust rear box corroded
Fail90,390 miles (+5,231)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,390 miles
- Test number
- 637202787723
- MajorParking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUpper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust rear box corroded
Pass85,159 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 85,159 miles
- Test number
- 477113670190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,159 miles (+5,090)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,159 miles
- Test number
- 195728910329
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- MajorFront Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorParking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass80,069 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 80,069 miles
- Test number
- 109325828183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,068 miles (+4,901)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,068 miles
- Test number
- 284863001020
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE WEARING (5.2.3 (e))
Pass75,167 miles (+5,740)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 75,167 miles
- Test number
- 907572015932
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass69,427 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 69,427 miles
- Test number
- 413820048071
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail69,427 miles (+7,861)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,427 miles
- Test number
- 399630059093
- MajorParking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass61,566 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 61,566 miles
- Test number
- 354736541365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,566 miles (+7,779)3 dangerous8 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,566 miles
- Test number
- 590687888502
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorDipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps front fog lights stay on with side, dip and main lights on (4.1.3 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake binding
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres cracking side walls
Pass53,787 miles (+11,751)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 53,787 miles
- Test number
- 445824910315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,036 miles (+10,046)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 42,036 miles
- Test number
- 841699248814
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,990 miles (+7,816)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 31,990 miles
- Test number
- 465770410789
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,174 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 24,174 miles
- Test number
- 726951205290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LA12 ALO
- Does LA12 ALO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA12 ALO is valid until 13 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LA12 ALO?
- The MOT on LA12 ALO is valid until 13 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA12 ALO done?
- LA12 ALO was recorded at 100,320 miles at its MOT on 12 Oct 2026, an average of 6,780 miles a year.
- Has LA12 ALO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA12 ALO has failed 5 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on LA12 ALO 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 LA12 ALO find?
- LA12 ALO passed its latest MOT on 12 Oct 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; rear parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair..
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