2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · FM12 GPV

The 2012 Volkswagen Polo presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 2 May 2025 at 106,579 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with the three most recent annual tests returning clean passes. The record shows two anomalous failures on the same dates as passes in May 2023 and May 2024 at 86,541 and 93,531 miles respectively, both carrying no defects recorded, which points to administrative re-entry rather than mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages around 7,613 across the car's fourteen-year life, a typical figure for this age of vehicle. The odometer moved from 86,541 miles in May 2023 to 93,531 in May 2024, then to 106,579 by May 2025, equating to roughly 7,000 and 13,000 miles in the respective twelve-month spans. The jump in the final year is moderate and shows no signs of neglected standing or excessive commercial use. The sparse record gives little basis for concern on wear patterns. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and the absence of advisory data in the record. The lack of flagged corrosion or exhaust emissions issues across all tests suggests previous owners kept basic structural integrity intact. Verify the two same-day fail-and-pass entries with DVSA to confirm they reflect clerical duplication rather than concealed defects. Given the clean trailing record and ordinary mileage, the Polo shows no evidence of skipped consumable upkeep or serious mechanical risk from the MOT data alone. A pre-purchase check of tyre tread depth and wiper condition remains sensible, though nothing in the history demands urgent intervention.