Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2009 · 1,390 cc
LR59 XEPMOT history
LR59 XEP is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 11 Sept 2009. Its MOT is valid until 14 Aug 2027 and it has passed 15 of 19 MOT tests, with 84,531 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 84,531 mi
- At MOT on 10 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 15 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,910 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR59 XEP
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 11 Sept 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR59 XEP was last recorded at 84,531 miles on 10 Aug 2026, 5,543 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 78,988 miles · 4 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,543 miles
- Average per year
- 4,910 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 84,531 miles
- 2025 – 78,988 miles
- 2024 – 73,193 miles
- 2023 – 68,434 miles
- 2022 – 62,920 miles
- 2021 – 58,912 miles
- 2020 – 55,062 miles
- 2019 – 51,329 miles
- 2018 – 45,816 miles
- 2017 – 41,262 miles
- 2016 – 36,092 miles
- 2015 – 30,716 miles
- 2014 – 26,496 miles
- 2013 – 20,115 miles
- 2012 – 15,984 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass84,531 miles
- MinorTrack rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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.
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor3 MOTs, 2023–2024
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2021
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2021
Full MOT history
19 tests since 24 Aug 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass84,531 miles (+5,543)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 84,531 miles
- Test number
- 576139520688
- MinorTrack rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass78,988 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 78,988 miles
- Test number
- 503562983492
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,988 miles (+5,795)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,988 miles
- Test number
- 158974131313
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass73,193 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 73,193 miles
- Test number
- 554889628016
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail73,193 miles (+4,759)3 major2 repaired1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,193 miles
- Test number
- 181669940864
- MajorBattery leaking (4.13 (b))
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryMisfire between 1000 and 1500 rpm
Pass68,434 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 68,434 miles
- Test number
- 676320074212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,432 miles (+5,512)4 major2 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,432 miles
- Test number
- 863534435878
- MajorBrake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge worn and tread low 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge worn and tread low 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass62,920 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 62,920 miles
- Test number
- 266327513641
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail62,920 miles (+4,008)1 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,920 miles
- Test number
- 450530249802
- MajorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass58,912 miles (+3,850)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 58,912 miles
- Test number
- 397183825149
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass55,062 miles (+3,733)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 55,062 miles
- Test number
- 926553449687
- AdvisoryCracks in offside rear tyre
- AdvisoryUnder body trays fitted
Pass51,329 miles (+5,513)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 51,329 miles
- Test number
- 820256272587
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,816 miles (+4,554)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 45,816 miles
- Test number
- 103738912765
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass41,262 miles (+5,170)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 41,262 miles
- Test number
- 594707269269
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre wearing on inside edge
Pass36,092 miles (+5,376)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 36,092 miles
- Test number
- 534130476993
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,716 miles (+4,220)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 30,716 miles
- Test number
- 897931215225
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass26,496 miles (+6,381)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 26,496 miles
- Test number
- 958137724244
- 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)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass20,115 miles (+4,131)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 20,115 miles
- Test number
- 237257213200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,984 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 15,984 miles
- Test number
- 387957332452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR59 XEP
- Does LR59 XEP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR59 XEP is valid until 14 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR59 XEP?
- The MOT on LR59 XEP is valid until 14 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR59 XEP done?
- LR59 XEP was recorded at 84,531 miles at its MOT on 10 Aug 2026, an average of 4,910 miles a year.
- Has LR59 XEP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR59 XEP has failed 4 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on LR59 XEP 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 XEP find?
- LR59 XEP passed its latest MOT on 10 Aug 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides; front brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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