2014 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · DD14 YLA
2014 Volkswagen Polo (1.2L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2014. Recorded mileage 70,667 miles. MOT expired on 02 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 70,667 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DD14 YLA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/08/2025
- 70,667 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DD14 YLA MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2014 Volkswagen Polo (DD14 YLA) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DD14 YLA Mileage History
- 03/08/202238,595 mi
- 11/08/202346,530 mi+7,935 mi
- 30/08/202458,278 mi+11,748 mi
- 29/08/202570,667 mi+12,389 mi
Average of roughly 10,441 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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