2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · LL62 OGM

The 2026-05-26 MOT at 56,216 miles passed, yet a failure logged five miles earlier at 56,211 miles shows the vehicle is not consistently roadworthy. Repeated brake disc wear, pitted and scored inner discs, a deteriorated rear exhaust, and failing anti-roll bar ball joint dust covers indicate a worsening trend rather than stable maintenance. The odometer reading of 56,216 miles after 14 years averages about 4,000 miles per year, suggesting light usage, but mileage accelerated noticeably between the 2023-06-19 test at 37,411 miles and the 2024-06-12 test at 48,077 miles, a gain of over 10,600 miles in one year, and again from the 2025-06-12 test at 52,664 miles to the latest test at 56,216 miles, an increase of 3,552 miles. A buyer should inspect the front anti-roll bar ball joints and their dust covers, the constant-velocity joint boots on the off-side drive shaft, the rear coil spring for cracks, the brake discs for pitting or scoring beyond the 1.1.14 a ii limit, and the rear exhaust for structural rust or corrosion, as these components have repeatedly appeared as defects or advisories in the record.