2017 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · HM04 YAM

The vehicle currently maintains a roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend over recent years. The most recent test on 15 November 2025 at 75,228 miles resulted in a pass with no recorded defects, following a failure on the previous day. This sequence suggests a minor issue was identified and rectified immediately prior to the re-test. Since the 2023 inspection, the car has maintained clean passes without advisories. The mileage pattern remains consistent with typical usage for a nine-year-old vehicle. With a total of 75,228 miles recorded, the Polo averages approximately 8,359 miles per annum. The data shows steady progression between tests, with roughly 6,900 miles covered between November 2023 and November 2024, and another 5,600 miles between November 2024 and November 2025. This regularity indicates the vehicle is used regularly, which generally helps prevent seals and components from seizing during inactivity. While the MOT history is clean of structural advisories, the failures in 2023 and 2025 indicate that the vehicle is prone to items that require immediate attention to meet standards. A buyer should verify the specific reasons for those two failures to ensure the repairs were permanent fixes rather than temporary measures. Given the age and mileage, a physical inspection should focus on the condition of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and the state of brake discs, as these are the most common points of wear on this model at this interval.