Volkswagen Polo
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 1,390 cc
V78 JAFMOT history
V78 JAF is a silver petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 29 Sept 1999. Its MOT is valid until 18 Jan 2027 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 17,671 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 17,671 mi
- At MOT on 19 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 354 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V78 JAF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 29 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V78 JAF was last recorded at 17,671 miles on 19 Jan 2026, 81 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 17,590 miles · 30 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 81 miles
- Average per year
- 354 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 17,671 miles
- 2025 – 17,590 miles
- 2019 – 17,558 miles
- 2018 – 17,517 miles
- 2017 – 17,350 miles
- 2016 – 17,224 miles
- 2015 – 17,112 miles
- 2014 – 16,756 miles
- 2013 – 16,255 miles
- 2012 – 15,721 miles
- 2011 – 15,190 miles
- 2010 – 14,600 miles
- 2009 – 13,789 miles
- 2008 – 12,993 miles
- 2007 – 11,574 miles
- 2006 – 10,829 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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Full MOT history
17 tests since 26 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass17,671 miles (+81)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 17,671 miles
- Test number
- 122386274371
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,590 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 17,590 miles
- Test number
- 432911094302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,558 miles (+41)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 17,558 miles
- Test number
- 587436401303
- 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))
Pass17,517 miles (+167)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 17,517 miles
- Test number
- 394578890139
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass17,350 miles (+126)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 17,350 miles
- Test number
- 857746132997
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,224 miles (+112)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 17,224 miles
- Test number
- 804063822313
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre bold on inside
Pass17,112 miles (+356)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 17,112 miles
- Test number
- 283930442261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,756 miles (+501)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 16,756 miles
- Test number
- 266932574206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,255 miles (+534)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 16,255 miles
- Test number
- 246139063286
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass15,721 miles (+531)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 15,721 miles
- Test number
- 305711972474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,190 miles (+590)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 15,190 miles
- Test number
- 798553871267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,600 miles (+811)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 14,600 miles
- Test number
- 182837260272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,789 miles (+796)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 13,789 miles
- Test number
- 952228469281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,993 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 12,993 miles
- Test number
- 960402268276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,993 miles (+1,419)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,993 miles
- Test number
- 633382168282
- FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass11,574 miles (+745)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 11,574 miles
- Test number
- 564777867267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,829 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 10,829 miles
- Test number
- 562549966286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V78 JAF
- Does V78 JAF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V78 JAF is valid until 18 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V78 JAF?
- The MOT on V78 JAF is valid until 18 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V78 JAF done?
- V78 JAF was recorded at 17,671 miles at its MOT on 19 Jan 2026, an average of 354 miles a year.
- Has V78 JAF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V78 JAF has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Sept 2008.
- Has the mileage on V78 JAF 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 V78 JAF find?
- V78 JAF passed its latest MOT on 19 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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