2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · RNZ 4016

The Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy following the most recent MOT test on 15 January 2026 at 102,899 miles, which recorded no defects. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged. The only blemish is a failure on 9 January 2026 at 102,682 miles where the tester raised no defects; this suggests an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault, resolved six days later by a pass. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2012 vehicle, averaging roughly 7,350 miles per year against the 102,899 miles recorded. The records show steady annual use: 87,432 miles in December 2022, 93,154 in December 2023, 98,021 in January 2025, and 102,682 by January 2026. No rapid accumulation or prolonged standing gaps appear in the data, and the sparse five-entry history from 2022 onward carries no flagged wear items. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's fourteen-year age and six-figure mileage, as these components degrade without always triggering MOT advisories. The clean record offers no evidence of structural corrosion or binding calipers, but the January 2026 failure with no listed defect warrants confirmation that the V5C and test documentation are in order. Prior owners clearly kept basic statutory testing current, though the thin history gives limited insight into intermediate servicing of consumables such as tyres and wiper blades.