2014 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · MR55 BZD
2014 Volkswagen Polo (1.2L, petrol). First registered 03 Mar 2014. Recorded mileage 100,429 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,429 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MR55 BZD Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/06/2025
- 100,429 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.
MR55 BZD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2014 Volkswagen Polo (MR55 BZD) between June 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
MR55 BZD Mileage History
- 16/06/202284,444 mi
- 16/06/202390,612 mi+6,168 mi
- 12/06/202495,587 mi+4,975 mi
- 07/06/2025100,429 mi+4,842 mi
Average of roughly 5,372 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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