Volkswagen Polo
White · Petrol · 2012 · 1,390 cc
LB12 YTEMOT history
LB12 YTE is a white petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 22 Aug 2012. Its MOT is valid until 21 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 42,345 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 42,345 mi
- At MOT on 18 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,044 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB12 YTE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 22 Aug 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB12 YTE was last recorded at 42,345 miles on 18 Aug 2026, 832 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 41,513 miles · 15 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 832 miles
- Average per year
- 2,044 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 42,345 miles
- 2025 – 41,513 miles
- 2024 – 40,645 miles
- 2023 – 39,193 miles
- 2022 – 37,868 miles
- 2021 – 35,819 miles
- 2020 – 34,508 miles
- 2019 – 32,068 miles
- 2018 – 29,550 miles
- 2017 – 26,248 miles
- 2016 – 22,842 miles
- 2015 – 19,801 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass42,345 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2022
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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
14 tests since 8 Aug 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass42,345 miles (+832)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 42,345 miles
- Test number
- 981854307979
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass41,513 miles (+868)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 41,513 miles
- Test number
- 607007634186
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass40,645 miles (+1,452)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 40,645 miles
- Test number
- 773745533369
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass39,193 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 39,193 miles
- Test number
- 803743421992
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail39,193 miles (+1,325)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,193 miles
- Test number
- 233368817728
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass37,868 miles (+2,049)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 37,868 miles
- Test number
- 399034187905
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass35,819 miles (+1,311)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 35,819 miles
- Test number
- 711822706514
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass34,508 miles (+3)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 34,508 miles
- Test number
- 308892829203
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Fail34,505 miles (+2,437)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,505 miles
- Test number
- 638946163109
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass32,068 miles (+2,518)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 32,068 miles
- Test number
- 712956266372
- 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))
Pass29,550 miles (+3,302)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 29,550 miles
- Test number
- 217200901857
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,248 miles (+3,406)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 26,248 miles
- Test number
- 289793423861
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass22,842 miles (+3,041)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 22,842 miles
- Test number
- 447416344979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,801 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 19,801 miles
- Test number
- 425157800590
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB12 YTE
- Does LB12 YTE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB12 YTE is valid until 21 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB12 YTE?
- The MOT on LB12 YTE is valid until 21 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 YTE done?
- LB12 YTE was recorded at 42,345 miles at its MOT on 18 Aug 2026, an average of 2,044 miles a year.
- Has LB12 YTE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB12 YTE has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on LB12 YTE 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 YTE find?
- LB12 YTE passed its latest MOT on 18 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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