2013 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Diesel · DL13 JHU
2013 Volkswagen Polo (1.2L, diesel). First registered 25 Jun 2013. Recorded mileage 186,437 miles. MOT expired on 05 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 186,437 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DL13 JHU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/07/2023
- 186,437 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DL13 JHU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Volkswagen Polo (DL13 JHU) between November 2021 and July 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 06 July 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
DL13 JHU Mileage History
- 16/11/2021171,800 mi
- 17/11/2021171,800 mi
- 10/11/2022178,252 mi+6,452 mi
- 11/11/2022178,252 mi
- 06/07/2023186,437 mi+8,185 mi
Average of roughly 8,955 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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