Volkswagen Polo
Silver · Diesel · 2004 · 1,422 cc
LO04 HWEMOT history
LO04 HWE is a silver diesel Volkswagen Polo first used on 13 Aug 2004. Its MOT is valid until 26 Nov 2026 and it has passed 19 of 28 MOT tests, with 168,779 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 168,779 mi
- At MOT on 10 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 28
- 19 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 8,303 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LO04 HWE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,422 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 13 Aug 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LO04 HWE was last recorded at 168,779 miles on 10 Nov 2025, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 168,775 miles · 7 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 8,303 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 168,779 miles
- 2024 – 165,643 miles
- 2023 – 164,743 miles
- 2022 – 162,831 miles
- 2021 – 161,191 miles
- 2020 – 158,616 miles
- 2019 – 148,423 miles
- 2018 – 133,713 miles
- 2017 – 118,843 miles
- 2016 – 106,589 miles
- 2015 – 96,203 miles
- 2014 – 85,055 miles
- 2013 – 74,688 miles
- 2012 – 63,868 miles
- 2011 – 52,211 miles
- 2010 – 41,509 miles
- 2009 – 30,027 miles
- 2008 – 25,019 miles
- 2007 – 17,304 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass168,779 miles
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.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Full MOT history
28 tests since 13 Aug 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass168,779 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 168,779 miles
- Test number
- 312578117409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail168,775 miles (+3,132)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 168,775 miles
- Test number
- 634629825508
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass165,643 miles (+900)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 165,643 miles
- Test number
- 973204275559
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Axle Rusty
- AdvisoryUnderside Rusty
Pass164,743 miles (+1,912)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 164,743 miles
- Test number
- 427580081313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass162,831 miles (+1,640)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 162,831 miles
- Test number
- 925816927481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass161,191 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 161,191 miles
- Test number
- 412932870697
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail161,183 miles (+2,567)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,183 miles
- Test number
- 975054579133
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass158,616 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 158,616 miles
- Test number
- 893515203149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail158,614 miles (+10,191)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 158,614 miles
- Test number
- 809416193058
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass148,423 miles (+14,710)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 148,423 miles
- Test number
- 598171271180
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing low inner edge
Pass133,713 miles (+14,870)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 133,713 miles
- Test number
- 967770060424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,843 miles (+12,254)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 118,843 miles
- Test number
- 272562512307
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass106,589 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 106,589 miles
- Test number
- 190470092381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail106,589 miles (+10,386)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,589 miles
- Test number
- 787436680728
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass96,203 miles (+11,148)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 96,203 miles
- Test number
- 692895796416
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass85,055 miles (+10,367)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 85,055 miles
- Test number
- 246379234275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,688 miles (+10,820)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 74,688 miles
- Test number
- 366019333217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,868 miles1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,868 miles
- Test number
- 385141242244
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass63,868 miles (+11,657)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 63,868 miles
- Test number
- 938021342280
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass52,211 miles (+10,702)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 52,211 miles
- Test number
- 446636631225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,509 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 41,509 miles
- Test number
- 393351920421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,504 miles (+11,477)2 failures3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,504 miles
- Test number
- 360601020286
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Fail30,027 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,027 miles
- Test number
- 404088939209
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Pass30,027 miles (+5,008)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 30,027 miles
- Test number
- 850968739201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,019 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 25,019 miles
- Test number
- 182931348285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,019 miles (+7,715)4 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,019 miles
- Test number
- 634521248276
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass17,304 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 17,304 miles
- Test number
- 642725427298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,284 miles2 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,284 miles
- Test number
- 252285027272
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Questions about LO04 HWE
- Does LO04 HWE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LO04 HWE is valid until 26 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LO04 HWE?
- The MOT on LO04 HWE is valid until 26 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LO04 HWE done?
- LO04 HWE was recorded at 168,779 miles at its MOT on 10 Nov 2025, an average of 8,303 miles a year.
- Has LO04 HWE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LO04 HWE has failed 9 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on LO04 HWE 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 LO04 HWE find?
- LO04 HWE passed its latest MOT on 10 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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