Volkswagen Polo
Red · Petrol · 2004 · 1,390 cc
LM53 ZWUMOT history
LM53 ZWU is a red petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 30 Jan 2004. Its MOT is valid until 13 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 33,436 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 33,436 mi
- At MOT on 8 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,288 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM53 ZWU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 30 Jan 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM53 ZWU was last recorded at 33,436 miles on 8 Sept 2026, 246 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 27 May 2015: 22,025 miles, lower than 28,390 miles on 5 Dec 2014.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 33,190 miles · 4 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 246 miles
- Average per year
- 1,288 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 33,436 miles
- 2025 – 33,190 miles
- 2024 – 32,955 miles
- 2023 – 32,670 miles
- 2022 – 32,130 miles
- 2021 – 31,957 miles
- 2020 – 31,274 miles
- 2019 – 29,503 miles
- 2018 – 27,652 miles
- 2017 – 25,898 miles
- 2016 – 23,953 miles
- 2015 – 22,025 miles
- 2014 – 28,390 miles
- 2013 – 17,603 miles
- 2012 – 15,380 miles
- 2011 – 12,955 miles
- 2010 – 10,471 miles
- 2009 – 10,097 miles
- 2008 – 9,577 miles
- 2007 – 8,192 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass33,436 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
26 tests since 30 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass33,436 miles (+246)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 33,436 miles
- Test number
- 695138717182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,190 miles (+235)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 33,190 miles
- Test number
- 462245108053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,955 miles (+285)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 32,955 miles
- Test number
- 600954497534
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,670 miles (+540)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 32,670 miles
- Test number
- 395747158953
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass32,130 miles (+173)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 32,130 miles
- Test number
- 335635354238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,957 miles (+683)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 31,957 miles
- Test number
- 997609506317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,274 miles (+1,771)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 31,274 miles
- Test number
- 928591975278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,503 miles (+1,851)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 29,503 miles
- Test number
- 513174624591
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass27,652 miles (+1,754)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2019
- Odometer
- 27,652 miles
- Test number
- 180470190639
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,898 miles (+1,945)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2018
- Odometer
- 25,898 miles
- Test number
- 927691847018
- AdvisorySee seperate document.
Pass23,953 miles (+1,928)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2017
- Odometer
- 23,953 miles
- Test number
- 249534357291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,025 miles (-6,365)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2016
- Odometer
- 22,025 miles
- Test number
- 599307245178
- NoteBoth rear tyres showing signs of perishing
Fail28,390 miles2 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,390 miles
- Test number
- 558669634332
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testRear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteEML on
Pass28,390 miles (+8,370)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 28,390 miles
- Test number
- 648169834380
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteEML on
Fail20,020 miles1 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,020 miles
- Test number
- 596123544115
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- NoteN/s/f tyre cracking outer edge
- NoteO/s/f tyre cracking outer edge
Pass20,020 miles (+2,417)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2015
- Odometer
- 20,020 miles
- Test number
- 979183944161
- NoteN/s/f tyre cracking outer edge
- NoteO/s/f tyre cracking outer edge
Fail17,603 miles1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,603 miles
- Test number
- 287098823403
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryRear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteOffside front tyre inner edge slight wear
Pass17,603 miles (+2,223)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2014
- Odometer
- 17,603 miles
- Test number
- 605068823176
- AdvisoryRear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteOffside front tyre inner edge slight wear
Pass15,380 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2013
- Odometer
- 15,380 miles
- Test number
- 189809322114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,380 miles (+2,425)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,380 miles
- Test number
- 798249022120
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNon obligatory mirror damaged
Pass12,955 miles (+2,484)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2012
- Odometer
- 12,955 miles
- Test number
- 655741531119
- NoteOffside front Tyre. INNER Side Wall DAMAGED....
Pass10,471 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2011
- Odometer
- 10,471 miles
- Test number
- 392631740100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail10,471 miles (+374)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 10,471 miles
- Test number
- 823501340169
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass10,097 miles (+520)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 10,097 miles
- Test number
- 550762419041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,577 miles (+1,385)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 9,577 miles
- Test number
- 154104918014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,192 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 8,192 miles
- Test number
- 113640637429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM53 ZWU
- Does LM53 ZWU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM53 ZWU is valid until 13 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM53 ZWU?
- The MOT on LM53 ZWU is valid until 13 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM53 ZWU done?
- LM53 ZWU was recorded at 33,436 miles at its MOT on 8 Sept 2026, an average of 1,288 miles a year.
- Has LM53 ZWU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM53 ZWU has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Dec 2014.
- Has the mileage on LM53 ZWU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 27 May 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LM53 ZWU find?
- LM53 ZWU passed its latest MOT on 8 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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