Volkswagen Polo
Green · Petrol · 2001 · 1,390 cc
Y296 TKLMOT history
Y296 TKL is a green petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 2 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 9 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 38,320 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 38,320 mi
- At MOT on 17 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 647 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y296 TKL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 2 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y296 TKL was last recorded at 38,320 miles on 17 Mar 2026, 128 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 38,192 miles · 31 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 128 miles
- Average per year
- 647 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,320 miles
- 2025 – 38,192 miles
- 2024 – 36,725 miles
- 2021 – 36,686 miles
- 2019 – 36,621 miles
- 2018 – 36,602 miles
- 2017 – 36,499 miles
- 2016 – 36,356 miles
- 2015 – 35,985 miles
- 2014 – 35,329 miles
- 2013 – 34,036 miles
- 2012 – 32,933 miles
- 2011 – 31,704 miles
- 2010 – 30,773 miles
- 2009 – 29,514 miles
- 2008 – 28,377 miles
- 2007 – 27,037 miles
- 2006 – 25,655 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass38,320 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2016
Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Full MOT history
23 tests since 14 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,320 miles (+128)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 38,320 miles
- Test number
- 786520106609
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass38,192 miles (+1,467)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 38,192 miles
- Test number
- 767467713048
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass36,725 miles (+39)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 36,725 miles
- Test number
- 116233705547
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,686 miles (+65)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 36,686 miles
- Test number
- 713667561181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,621 miles2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 36,621 miles
- Test number
- 513934861352
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Fail36,621 miles (+19)1 repaired2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,621 miles
- Test number
- 163249001859
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass36,602 miles (+103)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 36,602 miles
- Test number
- 154034260047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,499 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 36,499 miles
- Test number
- 180857786594
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,498 miles (+142)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,498 miles
- Test number
- 771386878454
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass36,356 miles (+371)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 36,356 miles
- Test number
- 960188489539
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass35,985 miles (+656)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 35,985 miles
- Test number
- 319387973530
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,329 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 35,329 miles
- Test number
- 547220434270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,329 miles (+1,293)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,329 miles
- Test number
- 775300434214
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass34,036 miles (+1,103)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 34,036 miles
- Test number
- 335490313463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,933 miles (+1,229)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 32,933 miles
- Test number
- 759992312218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,704 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 31,704 miles
- Test number
- 598497621250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,704 miles (+931)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,704 miles
- Test number
- 427627121291
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,773 miles (+1,259)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 30,773 miles
- Test number
- 601065220213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,514 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 29,514 miles
- Test number
- 772336129204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,514 miles (+1,137)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,514 miles
- Test number
- 212634829267
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass28,377 miles (+1,340)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 28,377 miles
- Test number
- 700971938266
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing on inside edge
Pass27,037 miles (+1,382)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 27,037 miles
- Test number
- 392569227423
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteOffside front tyre wear on inside edge
Pass25,655 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 25,655 miles
- Test number
- 591636426262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y296 TKL
- Does Y296 TKL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y296 TKL is valid until 9 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y296 TKL?
- The MOT on Y296 TKL is valid until 9 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y296 TKL done?
- Y296 TKL was recorded at 38,320 miles at its MOT on 17 Mar 2026, an average of 647 miles a year.
- Has Y296 TKL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y296 TKL has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Jun 2019.
- Has the mileage on Y296 TKL 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 Y296 TKL find?
- Y296 TKL passed its latest MOT on 17 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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