Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2009 · 1,198 cc
LR59 XEMMOT history
LR59 XEM is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 25 Sept 2009. Its MOT is valid until 30 Oct 2026 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 71,659 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 71,659 mi
- At MOT on 29 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 14 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 4,804 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR59 XEM
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 25 Sept 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR59 XEM was last recorded at 71,659 miles on 29 Oct 2025, 10,837 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 60,822 miles · 7 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 10,837 miles
- Average per year
- 4,804 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 71,659 miles
- 2024 – 60,822 miles
- 2023 – 55,198 miles
- 2022 – 47,455 miles
- 2021 – 43,789 miles
- 2020 – 38,932 miles
- 2019 – 37,362 miles
- 2018 – 32,713 miles
- 2017 – 30,636 miles
- 2016 – 27,697 miles
- 2015 – 23,467 miles
- 2014 – 20,700 miles
- 2013 – 14,539 miles
- 2012 – 8,681 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass71,659 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 19 Sept 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass71,659 miles (+10,837)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 71,659 miles
- Test number
- 636181084551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,822 miles (+5,624)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 60,822 miles
- Test number
- 404649632031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,198 miles (+7,743)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 55,198 miles
- Test number
- 946361428832
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases last box (6.1.2 (a))
Pass47,455 miles (+3,666)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 47,455 miles
- Test number
- 629384973191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,789 miles (+4,857)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 43,789 miles
- Test number
- 185855654531
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,932 miles (+1,570)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 38,932 miles
- Test number
- 298517783910
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,362 miles (+4,649)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 37,362 miles
- Test number
- 369349086541
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Pass32,713 miles (+2,077)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 32,713 miles
- Test number
- 344338882441
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Pass30,636 miles (+2,939)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 30,636 miles
- Test number
- 610584123778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,697 miles (+4,230)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 27,697 miles
- Test number
- 829969122217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,467 miles (+2,767)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 23,467 miles
- Test number
- 482574383093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,700 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 20,700 miles
- Test number
- 625975574251
- AdvisoryFront Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteBoth rear tyres cracking in centre tread
Fail20,700 miles (+6,161)1 failure1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,700 miles
- Test number
- 905115174296
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteBoth rear tyres cracking in centre tread
Pass14,539 miles (+5,858)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 14,539 miles
- Test number
- 399453743256
- AdvisoryService brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass8,681 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 8,681 miles
- Test number
- 838633762213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR59 XEM
- Does LR59 XEM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR59 XEM is valid until 30 Oct 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LR59 XEM?
- The MOT on LR59 XEM is valid until 30 Oct 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR59 XEM done?
- LR59 XEM was recorded at 71,659 miles at its MOT on 29 Oct 2025, an average of 4,804 miles a year.
- Has LR59 XEM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR59 XEM has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Oct 2014.
- Has the mileage on LR59 XEM 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 LR59 XEM find?
- LR59 XEM passed its latest MOT on 29 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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