2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · LL61 EKW
2012 Volkswagen Polo (1.4L, petrol). First registered 12 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 130,254 miles. MOT expired on 05 Apr 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Apr 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,254 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LL61 EKW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/04/2022
- 130,254 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LL61 EKW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Volkswagen Polo (LL61 EKW) between March 2022 and April 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 07 April 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
LL61 EKW Mileage History
- 31/03/2022129,920 mi
- 07/04/2022130,254 mi+334 mi
Average of roughly 17,686 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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