
Volkswagen Polo
White · Petrol · 2011 · 1,198 cc
LM61 HWAMOT history
LM61 HWA is a white petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 25 Oct 2011. Its MOT is valid until 15 Oct 2027 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 115,342 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 115,342 mi
- At MOT on 16 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 14 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 6,908 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM61 HWA
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 25 Oct 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM61 HWA was last recorded at 115,342 miles on 16 Oct 2026, 186 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Aug 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 115,156 miles · 13 Aug 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 186 miles
- Average per year
- 6,908 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 115,342 miles
- 2025 – 110,552 miles
- 2024 – 109,113 miles
- 2023 – 103,377 miles
- 2022 – 97,015 miles
- 2021 – 89,936 miles
- 2020 – 84,837 miles
- 2019 – 80,013 miles
- 2018 – 73,883 miles
- 2017 – 65,746 miles
- 2016 – 57,105 miles
- 2015 – 45,454 miles
- 2014 – 32,617 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Full MOT history
15 tests since 25 Oct 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass115,342 miles (+186)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 115,342 miles
- Test number
- 609189507670
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass115,156 miles (+4,604)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 115,156 miles
- Test number
- 550738897136
- MinorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass110,552 miles (+1,439)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 110,552 miles
- Test number
- 255126493092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,113 miles (+5,736)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 109,113 miles
- Test number
- 578447648094
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass103,377 miles (+6,362)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 103,377 miles
- Test number
- 711328289410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,015 miles (+7,079)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 97,015 miles
- Test number
- 275956324122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,936 miles (+5,099)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 89,936 miles
- Test number
- 491360776144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,837 miles (+4,824)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 84,837 miles
- Test number
- 883929079717
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,013 miles (+6,130)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 80,013 miles
- Test number
- 927974918688
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,883 miles (+8,137)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 73,883 miles
- Test number
- 481885890351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,746 miles (+8,641)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 65,746 miles
- Test number
- 834432662651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,105 miles (+11,651)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 57,105 miles
- Test number
- 336140606049
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass45,454 miles (+12,837)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 45,454 miles
- Test number
- 166094944173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,617 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 32,617 miles
- Test number
- 378728894262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,617 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,617 miles
- Test number
- 985228094221
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Questions about LM61 HWA
- Does LM61 HWA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM61 HWA is valid until 15 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM61 HWA?
- The MOT on LM61 HWA is valid until 15 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM61 HWA done?
- LM61 HWA was recorded at 115,342 miles at its MOT on 16 Oct 2026, an average of 6,908 miles a year.
- Has LM61 HWA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM61 HWA has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Oct 2014.
- Has the mileage on LM61 HWA 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 LM61 HWA find?
- LM61 HWA passed its latest MOT on 16 Oct 2026 with 2 minor defects and 3 advisories: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil, and 2 more.
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