2019 Volkswagen Polo 1.0L Petrol · JL04 REA
2019 Volkswagen Polo (1.0L, petrol). First registered 10 Apr 2019. Recorded mileage 19,513 miles. MOT valid until 09 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2019
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09 Apr 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 19,513 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JL04 REA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/04/2026
- 19,513 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.
JL04 REA 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 2019 Volkswagen Polo (JL04 REA) between March 2022 and April 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
JL04 REA Mileage History
- 12/03/202211,768 mi
- 25/03/202313,740 mi+1,972 mi
- 30/03/202416,640 mi+2,900 mi
- 05/04/202517,957 mi+1,317 mi
- 04/04/202619,513 mi+1,556 mi
Average of roughly 1,907 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Excellent
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- Seatbelt Recall and Handbrake AdjusterSerious
VW recalled early Polo Mk6s for faulty seatbelts that could unlatch themselves (up to October 2018 build) and for a handbrake adjuster that could slip (October 2017–October 2018). A brake servo manufacturing fault also led to a March 2020 recall.
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