Volkswagen Polo
Silver · Petrol · 2011 · 1,198 cc
LS61 BYWMOT history
LS61 BYW is a silver petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 30 Sept 2011. Its MOT is valid until 30 Sept 2027 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 47,409 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 47,409 mi
- At MOT on 25 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,719 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS61 BYW
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 30 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS61 BYW was last recorded at 47,409 miles on 25 Sept 2026, 796 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 46,613 miles · 22 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 796 miles
- Average per year
- 2,719 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 47,409 miles
- 2025 – 46,613 miles
- 2024 – 45,680 miles
- 2023 – 44,576 miles
- 2022 – 43,305 miles
- 2021 – 41,222 miles
- 2020 – 38,761 miles
- 2019 – 36,385 miles
- 2018 – 32,953 miles
- 2017 – 29,181 miles
- 2016 – 24,965 miles
- 2015 – 20,081 miles
- 2014 – 14,740 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass47,409 miles
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
Full MOT history
17 tests since 19 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass47,409 miles (+796)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 47,409 miles
- Test number
- 537496218755
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass46,613 miles (+933)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 46,613 miles
- Test number
- 202249255135
- AdvisoryFront Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass45,680 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 45,680 miles
- Test number
- 755600132087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,680 miles (+1,104)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,680 miles
- Test number
- 847230729954
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass44,576 miles (+1,271)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 44,576 miles
- Test number
- 374971520527
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,305 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 43,305 miles
- Test number
- 546563819470
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail43,305 miles (+2,083)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,305 miles
- Test number
- 712078863583
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass41,222 miles (+2,461)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 41,222 miles
- Test number
- 887483853518
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass38,761 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 38,761 miles
- Test number
- 941402870968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,761 miles (+2,376)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,761 miles
- Test number
- 747145487458
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass36,385 miles (+3,432)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 36,385 miles
- Test number
- 341524328710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,953 miles (+3,772)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 32,953 miles
- Test number
- 503901719340
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,181 miles (+4,216)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 29,181 miles
- Test number
- 162212667780
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,965 miles (+4,884)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 24,965 miles
- Test number
- 192462661821
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,081 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 20,081 miles
- Test number
- 617996002266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,085 miles (+5,345)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,085 miles
- Test number
- 502958150041
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Pass14,740 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 14,740 miles
- Test number
- 316442164247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS61 BYW
- Does LS61 BYW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS61 BYW is valid until 30 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS61 BYW?
- The MOT on LS61 BYW is valid until 30 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS61 BYW done?
- LS61 BYW was recorded at 47,409 miles at its MOT on 25 Sept 2026, an average of 2,719 miles a year.
- Has LS61 BYW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS61 BYW has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on LS61 BYW 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 LS61 BYW find?
- LS61 BYW passed its latest MOT on 25 Sept 2026 with 2 advisories: front headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside; offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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