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Volkswagen Polo

Black · Petrol · 2012 · 1,390 cc

LT12 XMLMOT history

LT12 XML is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 13 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 16 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 16 MOT tests, with 68,087 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Aug 2026.

LT12 XML black Volkswagen Polo – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 16 Aug 2027
Mileage
68,087 mi
At MOT on 17 Aug 2026
MOT tests
16
12 passed · 4 failed
Per year
4,318 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LT12 XML
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Colour
Black
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,390 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
13 Mar 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 16 Aug 2027
Latest MOT test
17 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

LT12 XML was last recorded at 68,087 miles on 17 Aug 2026, 23,868 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jul 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
44,219 miles · 10 Jul 2025
Between the last two tests
23,868 miles
Average per year
4,318 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 68,087 miles
  • 2025 – 44,219 miles
  • 2024 – 26,127 miles
  • 2023 – 25,159 miles
  • 2022 – 24,939 miles
  • 2021 – 24,781 miles
  • 2020 – 24,539 miles
  • 2019 – 24,256 miles
  • 2018 – 23,670 miles
  • 2017 – 22,307 miles
  • 2016 – 21,267 miles
  • 2015 – 18,479 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass68,087 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

16 tests since 20 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass68,087 miles (+23,868)
    MOT expiry
    16 Aug 2027
    Odometer
    68,087 miles
    Test number
    860489380101

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass44,219 miles (+18,092)
    MOT expiry
    5 Aug 2026
    Odometer
    44,219 miles
    Test number
    589711894675

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass26,127 miles (+968)
    MOT expiry
    5 Aug 2025
    Odometer
    26,127 miles
    Test number
    949693591388

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass25,159 miles (+220)
    MOT expiry
    22 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    25,159 miles
    Test number
    962776497694

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass24,939 miles (+158)
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    24,939 miles
    Test number
    131447895200

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass24,781 miles (+242)
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    24,781 miles
    Test number
    462637967817

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass24,539 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    24,539 miles
    Test number
    718666096142

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail24,539 miles (+283)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    24,539 miles
    Test number
    505862388317
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  9. Pass24,256 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    24,256 miles
    Test number
    456467601342

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail24,256 miles (+586)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    24,256 miles
    Test number
    998583506283
    • Repaired at testHeadlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative aftermarket hid fitted (4.1.6 (a) (ii))
  11. Pass23,670 miles
    MOT expiry
    3 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    23,670 miles
    Test number
    193783077623

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail23,670 miles (+1,363)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    23,670 miles
    Test number
    362228262272
    • Repaired at testTyre pressure monitoring system inoperative (5.2.3 (h) (ii))
  13. Pass22,307 miles (+1,040)
    MOT expiry
    10 May 2018
    Odometer
    22,307 miles
    Test number
    891403121184

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass21,267 miles (+2,788)
    MOT expiry
    27 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    21,267 miles
    Test number
    286155661556

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail18,479 miles1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    18,479 miles
    Test number
    228261455070
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  16. Pass18,479 miles
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    18,479 miles
    Test number
    786131555056

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about LT12 XML

Does LT12 XML currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LT12 XML is valid until 16 Aug 2027.
When is the MOT due on LT12 XML?
The MOT on LT12 XML is valid until 16 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LT12 XML done?
LT12 XML was recorded at 68,087 miles at its MOT on 17 Aug 2026, an average of 4,318 miles a year.
Has LT12 XML ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LT12 XML has failed 4 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Sept 2020.
Has the mileage on LT12 XML 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 LT12 XML find?
LT12 XML passed its latest MOT on 17 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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