2017 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · T60 WGJ

The 2017 Volkswagen Polo presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 December 2025 at 31,491 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes since at least December 2021. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the five available annual tests, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the DVSA examination scope during this period. The recorded mileages show consistently low annual use for a nine-year-old car. From 18,246 miles at the 10 December 2021 test, the odometer rose to 22,525 by 16 December 2022, then 24,862 on 15 December 2023, 27,774 on 23 December 2024, and 31,491 on 12 December 2025. That equates to roughly 3,500 miles per year with no abrupt accumulation or dormant gaps between tests. The sparse, fault-free record gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural inspection by prior keepers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low mileage and likely prolonged standing periods between drives. Dormant vehicles commonly develop perished rubber components and surface corrosion on brake calipers that a pass result will not always expose outside the test bay. Verify the service history matches the low recorded mileage and confirm tyre sidewall dates, exhaust hangers, and underbody structural integrity during a physical viewing. The MOT data alone shows no recurring faults, but the absence of advisories over nine years of light use does not substitute for hands-on checks of wear items the tester had no cause to flag.