Volkswagen Polo
Blue · Petrol · 2018 · 999 cc
LM18 SAMMOT history
LM18 SAM is a blue petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 22 Dec 2018. Its MOT is valid until 30 May 2027 and it has passed 6 of 7 MOT tests, with 59,808 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 May 2027
- Mileage
- 59,808 mi
- At MOT on 5 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 7
- 6 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,887 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM18 SAM
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2018
- First used
- 22 Dec 2018
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM18 SAM was last recorded at 59,808 miles on 5 May 2026, 14,090 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 45,718 miles · 27 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 14,090 miles
- Average per year
- 10,887 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 59,808 miles
- 2025 – 45,718 miles
- 2024 – 31,621 miles
- 2023 – 17,908 miles
- 2022 – 15,492 miles
- 2021 – 11,610 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
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 headlamp held with cable tie but still secure
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
7 tests since 30 Nov 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass59,808 miles (+14,090)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2027
- Odometer
- 59,808 miles
- Test number
- 960474603126
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass45,718 miles (+14,097)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2026
- Odometer
- 45,718 miles
- Test number
- 498533748919
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,621 miles (+1)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2025
- Odometer
- 31,621 miles
- Test number
- 200057423272
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front headlamp held with cable tie but still secure
Fail31,620 miles (+13,712)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,620 miles
- Test number
- 746375216315
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front headlamp held with cable tie but still secure
Pass17,908 miles (+2,416)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2024
- Odometer
- 17,908 miles
- Test number
- 729574932565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,492 miles (+3,882)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 15,492 miles
- Test number
- 675236001219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,610 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 11,610 miles
- Test number
- 812075368202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM18 SAM
- Does LM18 SAM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM18 SAM is valid until 30 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM18 SAM?
- The MOT on LM18 SAM is valid until 30 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM18 SAM done?
- LM18 SAM was recorded at 59,808 miles at its MOT on 5 May 2026, an average of 10,887 miles a year.
- Has LM18 SAM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM18 SAM has failed 1 of its 7 MOT tests, most recently on 28 May 2024.
- Has the mileage on LM18 SAM 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 LM18 SAM find?
- LM18 SAM passed its latest MOT on 5 May 2026 with 1 advisory: play in steering rack inner joint(s).
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