
Volkswagen Polo
White · Petrol · 2016 · 1,197 cc
LL16 XLEMOT history
LL16 XLE is a white petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 1 Jun 2016. Its MOT is valid until 5 Jul 2027 and it has passed 8 of 12 MOT tests, with 72,565 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 72,565 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 8 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 5,764 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LL16 XLE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,197 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 1 Jun 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LL16 XLE was last recorded at 72,565 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 3,984 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,581 miles · 1 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,984 miles
- Average per year
- 5,764 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 72,565 miles
- 2025 – 68,581 miles
- 2024 – 62,798 miles
- 2023 – 56,515 miles
- 2022 – 49,794 miles
- 2021 – 41,583 miles
- 2020 – 37,001 miles
- 2019 – 32,449 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
12 tests since 4 Jul 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,565 miles (+3,984)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 72,565 miles
- Test number
- 660066890632
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,581 miles (+5,783)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 68,581 miles
- Test number
- 892082334779
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,798 miles (+6,283)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 62,798 miles
- Test number
- 661078389558
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,515 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 56,515 miles
- Test number
- 528755679936
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,510 miles (+6,716)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,510 miles
- Test number
- 228980824254
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass49,794 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 49,794 miles
- Test number
- 157683582265
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail49,789 miles (+8,206)2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,789 miles
- Test number
- 263250214096
- MajorNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass41,583 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 41,583 miles
- Test number
- 158296515431
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail41,583 miles (+4,582)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,583 miles
- Test number
- 489428165971
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass37,001 miles (+4,552)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 37,001 miles
- Test number
- 865428278930
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,449 miles (+205)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 32,449 miles
- Test number
- 258545562833
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Fail32,244 miles1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,244 miles
- Test number
- 728517722067
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Questions about LL16 XLE
- Does LL16 XLE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LL16 XLE is valid until 5 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LL16 XLE?
- The MOT on LL16 XLE is valid until 5 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LL16 XLE done?
- LL16 XLE was recorded at 72,565 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 5,764 miles a year.
- Has LL16 XLE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LL16 XLE has failed 4 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Jul 2023.
- Has the mileage on LL16 XLE 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 LL16 XLE find?
- LL16 XLE passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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