Volkswagen Polo
Grey · Petrol · 2012 · 1,390 cc
LB12 JOUMOT history
LB12 JOU is a grey petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 3 Aug 2012. Its MOT is valid until 6 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 103,881 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 103,881 mi
- At MOT on 6 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 12 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 7,201 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB12 JOU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 3 Aug 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB12 JOU was last recorded at 103,881 miles on 6 Aug 2026, 4,448 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 99,433 miles · 4 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,448 miles
- Average per year
- 7,201 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 103,881 miles
- 2025 – 99,433 miles
- 2024 – 93,597 miles
- 2023 – 89,108 miles
- 2022 – 83,608 miles
- 2021 – 80,098 miles
- 2020 – 75,454 miles
- 2019 – 69,758 miles
- 2018 – 64,989 miles
- 2017 – 43,183 miles
- 2016 – 33,552 miles
- 2015 – 24,605 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass103,881 miles
- MinorCentral Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorFront Windscreen wiper blade defective N/S & O/S (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play N/S & O/S (2.1.3 (b) (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.
Nearside Front door mirror casing damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Full MOT history
16 tests since 3 Aug 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,881 miles (+4,448)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 103,881 miles
- Test number
- 996666965659
- MinorCentral Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorFront Windscreen wiper blade defective N/S & O/S (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play N/S & O/S (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass99,433 miles (+5,836)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 99,433 miles
- Test number
- 574259405474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,597 miles (+6)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 93,597 miles
- Test number
- 867957029380
- AdvisoryNearside Front door mirror casing damaged
Fail93,591 miles (+4,483)1 dangerous6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,591 miles
- Test number
- 954023959390
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front door mirror casing damaged
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass89,108 miles (+5,500)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 89,108 miles
- Test number
- 401428874297
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass83,608 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 83,608 miles
- Test number
- 447380663724
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,608 miles (+3,510)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,608 miles
- Test number
- 866459032324
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass80,098 miles (+4,644)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 80,098 miles
- Test number
- 230833802029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,454 miles (+5,696)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 75,454 miles
- Test number
- 790645519611
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,758 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 69,758 miles
- Test number
- 912910832445
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,758 miles (+4,769)1 dangerous1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,758 miles
- Test number
- 546249297152
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass64,989 miles (+21,806)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 64,989 miles
- Test number
- 344813765830
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,183 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 43,183 miles
- Test number
- 977548268754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,181 miles (+9,629)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,181 miles
- Test number
- 641028972588
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Pass33,552 miles (+8,947)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 33,552 miles
- Test number
- 762797126636
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,605 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 24,605 miles
- Test number
- 319555315492
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB12 JOU
- Does LB12 JOU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB12 JOU is valid until 6 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB12 JOU?
- The MOT on LB12 JOU is valid until 6 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB12 JOU done?
- LB12 JOU was recorded at 103,881 miles at its MOT on 6 Aug 2026, an average of 7,201 miles a year.
- Has LB12 JOU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB12 JOU has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Jul 2024.
- Has the mileage on LB12 JOU 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 LB12 JOU find?
- LB12 JOU passed its latest MOT on 6 Aug 2026 with 2 minor defects and 1 advisory: central rear windscreen wiper blade defective; front windscreen wiper blade defective n/s & o/s; front outer track rod end ball joint has slight play n/s & o/s.
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