Volkswagen Polo
Red · Petrol · 2010 · 1,198 cc
T12 PHEMOT history
T12 PHE is a red petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 6 Apr 2010. Its MOT is valid until 25 Aug 2027 and it has passed 16 of 25 MOT tests, with 118,696 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 118,696 mi
- At MOT on 7 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 16 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 6,580 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T12 PHE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,198 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 6 Apr 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T12 PHE was last recorded at 118,696 miles on 7 Aug 2026, 364 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jul 2026.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Jul 2017: 70,941 miles, lower than 70,971 miles on 11 Jul 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 118,332 miles · 27 Jul 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 364 miles
- Average per year
- 6,580 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 118,696 miles
- 2025 – 113,519 miles
- 2024 – 107,440 miles
- 2023 – 104,032 miles
- 2022 – 103,225 miles
- 2021 – 93,022 miles
- 2020 – 88,286 miles
- 2019 – 83,421 miles
- 2018 – 76,910 miles
- 2017 – 70,941 miles
- 2016 – 64,790 miles
- 2015 – 46,253 miles
- 2014 – 37,390 miles
- 2013 – 30,895 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass118,696 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2016–2017
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Rear axle corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Rear shock absorber covers insecure
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Full MOT history
25 tests since 3 Apr 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass118,696 miles (+364)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 118,696 miles
- Test number
- 803336138650
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail118,332 miles (+4,813)6 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,332 miles
- Test number
- 529552201726
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass113,519 miles (+69)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 113,519 miles
- Test number
- 420189225456
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear axle corroded
- AdvisoryRear shock absorber covers insecure
Fail113,450 miles (+6,010)4 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,450 miles
- Test number
- 442153190911
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear axle corroded
- AdvisoryRear shock absorber covers insecure
Pass107,440 miles (+3,408)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 107,440 miles
- Test number
- 831197275030
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass104,032 miles2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 104,032 miles
- Test number
- 334575728992
- MinorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail104,032 miles (+807)1 repaired2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,032 miles
- Test number
- 627865741660
- Repaired at testOffside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass103,225 miles (+1,221)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 103,225 miles
- Test number
- 299226447395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,004 miles (+8,982)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 102,004 miles
- Test number
- 867622396724
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,022 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 93,022 miles
- Test number
- 304408460289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,019 miles (+4,733)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,019 miles
- Test number
- 810692993544
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass88,286 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 88,286 miles
- Test number
- 220886927433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,286 miles (+4,865)1 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,286 miles
- Test number
- 494899157800
- DangerousFront Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass83,421 miles (+6,511)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 83,421 miles
- Test number
- 249760194321
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass76,910 miles (+5,969)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 76,910 miles
- Test number
- 975242637371
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,941 miles (-30)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 70,941 miles
- Test number
- 144004843099
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fail70,971 miles (+6,181)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,971 miles
- Test number
- 259848591221
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass64,790 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 64,790 miles
- Test number
- 827880199271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,789 miles (+5,005)16 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,789 miles
- Test number
- 335440936942
- FailureCentre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- 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)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass59,784 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 59,784 miles
- Test number
- 685040153989
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail59,784 miles (+13,531)3 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,784 miles
- Test number
- 414768361091
- Repaired at testNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass46,253 miles (+101)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 46,253 miles
- Test number
- 716254595053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,152 miles (+8,762)1 dangerous13 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,152 miles
- Test number
- 627711095013
- DangerousOffside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
- FailureBrake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- FailureBrake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass37,390 miles (+6,495)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 37,390 miles
- Test number
- 256810894072
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront discs worn on inside
Pass30,895 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 30,895 miles
- Test number
- 166733893493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T12 PHE
- Does T12 PHE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T12 PHE is valid until 25 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T12 PHE?
- The MOT on T12 PHE is valid until 25 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T12 PHE done?
- T12 PHE was recorded at 118,696 miles at its MOT on 7 Aug 2026, an average of 6,580 miles a year.
- Has T12 PHE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T12 PHE has failed 9 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on T12 PHE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Jul 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T12 PHE find?
- T12 PHE passed its latest MOT on 7 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front wheel bearing has slight play.
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