Volkswagen Polo
White · Petrol · 2011 · 1,390 cc
V40 BOWMOT history
V40 BOW is a white petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 1 May 2011. Its MOT is valid until 30 Nov 2026 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 52,672 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 52,672 mi
- At MOT on 3 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,666 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V40 BOW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 1 May 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V40 BOW was last recorded at 52,672 miles on 3 Nov 2025, 1,047 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 51,625 miles · 4 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,047 miles
- Average per year
- 2,666 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 52,672 miles
- 2024 – 51,625 miles
- 2023 – 50,482 miles
- 2022 – 48,099 miles
- 2021 – 45,981 miles
- 2020 – 43,473 miles
- 2019 – 39,713 miles
- 2018 – 36,922 miles
- 2017 – 32,948 miles
- 2016 – 30,302 miles
- 2015 – 25,060 miles
- 2014 – 21,780 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 3 Apr 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass52,672 miles (+1,047)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 52,672 miles
- Test number
- 895627113071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,625 miles (+1,143)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 51,625 miles
- Test number
- 729415569145
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass50,482 miles (+2,383)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 50,482 miles
- Test number
- 184463970426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,099 miles (+2,118)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 48,099 miles
- Test number
- 471890342675
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,981 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 45,981 miles
- Test number
- 421342456168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,979 miles (+2,506)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,979 miles
- Test number
- 611867804001
- MajorOffside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass43,473 miles (+3,760)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 43,473 miles
- Test number
- 232493724064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,713 miles (+2,791)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 39,713 miles
- Test number
- 960367597631
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,922 miles (+3,974)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2019
- Odometer
- 36,922 miles
- Test number
- 112400773104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,948 miles (+2,646)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2018
- Odometer
- 32,948 miles
- Test number
- 115788375463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,302 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2017
- Odometer
- 30,302 miles
- Test number
- 757369201545
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,302 miles (+5,242)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,302 miles
- Test number
- 198790026952
- FailureBrake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Pass25,060 miles (+3,280)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2016
- Odometer
- 25,060 miles
- Test number
- 865340615109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,780 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2015
- Odometer
- 21,780 miles
- Test number
- 359863694076
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V40 BOW
- Does V40 BOW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V40 BOW is valid until 30 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V40 BOW?
- The MOT on V40 BOW is valid until 30 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V40 BOW done?
- V40 BOW was recorded at 52,672 miles at its MOT on 3 Nov 2025, an average of 2,666 miles a year.
- Has V40 BOW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V40 BOW has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Nov 2021.
- Has the mileage on V40 BOW 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 V40 BOW find?
- V40 BOW passed its latest MOT on 3 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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