2013 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · CV13 EKF

The Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy following the most recent pass on 4 March 2026 at 118,165 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three annual cycles. The March 2026 test logged a fail and a pass on the same day at identical mileage, though the DVSA record shows no defects listed against either outcome. This pattern repeats the prior year, where the tester failed the car on 3 March 2025 at 105,647 miles then passed it eight days later on 11 March 2025 at 106,367 miles, again with no defects recorded. Such paired fail-pass entries with zero advisories suggest administrative or presentation anomalies at the test centre rather than escalating mechanical decline. The odometer sat at 95,050 miles for the March 2024 pass, rose to 105,647 by early March 2025, and reached 118,165 by March 2026. That equates to roughly 10,600 miles added in the first interval and 11,800 in the second, both close to the vehicle's lifetime average of 9,090 miles per year. No prolonged standing or sudden accumulation is evident from the figures. The sparse history shows three passes and two same-week fails across 2024 to 2026, with no consumable wear, corrosion, or suspension faults ever flagged by the tester. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the braking system, coil springs, and subframe for corrosion given the car's thirteen-year age and 118,165 miles. The clean MOT record offers no evidence of binding calipers, worn suspension bushes, or exhaust emissions breaches, but absence of advisories does not confirm component condition. Verify the V5C and test centre stamps for the anomalous March 2025 and March 2026 fail-pass pairs, as the lack of recorded defects leaves the reasons for failure undocumented.