Volkswagen Golf
Red · Diesel · 2012 · 1,598 cc
S21 POLMOT history
S21 POL is a red diesel Volkswagen Golf first used on 28 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 2 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 156,679 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 156,679 mi
- At MOT on 15 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 12 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 13,937 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S21 POL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Golf
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 May 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S21 POL was last recorded at 156,679 miles on 15 Jul 2026, 9,927 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 146,752 miles · 28 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 9,927 miles
- Average per year
- 13,937 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 156,679 miles
- 2025 – 146,752 miles
- 2024 – 127,571 miles
- 2023 – 108,903 miles
- 2022 – 87,430 miles
- 2021 – 66,562 miles
- 2020 – 48,855 miles
- 2019 – 33,877 miles
- 2018 – 17,836 miles
- 2017 – 1,671 miles
- 2016 – 1,400 miles
- 2015 – 925 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Full MOT history
15 tests since 12 May 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass156,679 miles (+9,927)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 156,679 miles
- Test number
- 634190640256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,752 miles (+19,181)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 146,752 miles
- Test number
- 320876840549
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,571 miles (+18,668)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 127,571 miles
- Test number
- 580595415297
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass108,903 miles (+21,473)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 108,903 miles
- Test number
- 401617530892
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,430 miles (+20,868)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 87,430 miles
- Test number
- 753827774473
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass66,562 miles (+17,707)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 66,562 miles
- Test number
- 110346516793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,855 miles (+14,978)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 48,855 miles
- Test number
- 173574661268
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass33,877 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 33,877 miles
- Test number
- 897158779184
- 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))
Fail33,877 miles (+16,041)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,877 miles
- Test number
- 748073357709
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
- 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))
Pass17,836 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 17,836 miles
- Test number
- 732935986431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,836 miles (+16,165)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,836 miles
- Test number
- 826634591628
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass1,671 miles (+271)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 1,671 miles
- Test number
- 160756892305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,400 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 1,400 miles
- Test number
- 905626750974
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,400 miles (+475)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,400 miles
- Test number
- 164375995160
- FailureNearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp slightly insecure
Pass925 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2016
- Odometer
- 925 miles
- Test number
- 398842135146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S21 POL
- Does S21 POL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S21 POL is valid until 2 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S21 POL?
- The MOT on S21 POL is valid until 2 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S21 POL done?
- S21 POL was recorded at 156,679 miles at its MOT on 15 Jul 2026, an average of 13,937 miles a year.
- Has S21 POL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S21 POL has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 29 May 2019.
- Has the mileage on S21 POL 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 S21 POL find?
- S21 POL passed its latest MOT on 15 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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