Volkswagen Polo
Red · Petrol · 2012 · 1,198 cc
S31 TDMMOT history
S31 TDM is a red petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 14 Dec 2012. Its MOT is valid until 12 Oct 2027 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 122,490 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 122,490 mi
- At MOT on 17 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,899 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S31 TDM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 14 Dec 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S31 TDM was last recorded at 122,490 miles on 17 Sept 2026, 4,197 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 118,293 miles · 13 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,197 miles
- Average per year
- 6,899 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 122,490 miles
- 2025 – 118,293 miles
- 2024 – 113,055 miles
- 2023 – 107,739 miles
- 2022 – 103,677 miles
- 2021 – 99,959 miles
- 2020 – 99,222 miles
- 2019 – 85,590 miles
- 2018 – 72,633 miles
- 2017 – 58,312 miles
- 2016 – 51,807 miles
- 2015 – 46,203 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass122,490 miles
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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2017
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
17 tests since 27 Aug 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass122,490 miles (+4,197)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 122,490 miles
- Test number
- 591111728836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,293 miles (+5,238)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 118,293 miles
- Test number
- 151560457851
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,055 miles (+5,316)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 113,055 miles
- Test number
- 374793891207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,739 miles (+4,062)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 107,739 miles
- Test number
- 851214241842
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,677 miles (+3,718)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 103,677 miles
- Test number
- 352583801917
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass99,959 miles (+737)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 99,959 miles
- Test number
- 290590498000
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass99,222 miles (+5,621)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 99,222 miles
- Test number
- 792356898377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,601 miles (+8,011)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 93,601 miles
- Test number
- 352429110542
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,590 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 85,590 miles
- Test number
- 992564262719
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,590 miles (+12,957)5 major2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,590 miles
- Test number
- 650341768288
- MajorBrake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- MinorTyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass72,633 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 72,633 miles
- Test number
- 768160666686
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,633 miles (+14,321)4 failures1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,633 miles
- Test number
- 316149031497
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder (4.1.E.1)
Pass58,312 miles (+6,505)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2018
- Odometer
- 58,312 miles
- Test number
- 848391095768
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass51,807 miles (+231)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2017
- Odometer
- 51,807 miles
- Test number
- 234317868651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,576 miles (+5,373)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,576 miles
- Test number
- 274731601636
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high adjuster not working (1.8)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass46,203 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 46,203 miles
- Test number
- 838870545280
- 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)
Fail46,203 miles1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,203 miles
- Test number
- 315569735253
- FailureNearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- 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)
Questions about S31 TDM
- Does S31 TDM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S31 TDM is valid until 12 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S31 TDM?
- The MOT on S31 TDM is valid until 12 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S31 TDM done?
- S31 TDM was recorded at 122,490 miles at its MOT on 17 Sept 2026, an average of 6,899 miles a year.
- Has S31 TDM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S31 TDM has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Feb 2019.
- Has the mileage on S31 TDM 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 S31 TDM find?
- S31 TDM passed its latest MOT on 17 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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