2018 Volkswagen Polo 1.0L Petrol · SY68 VZJ
2018 Volkswagen Polo (1.0L, petrol). First registered 19 Dec 2018. Recorded mileage 40,892 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2018 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 40,892 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY68 VZJ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2025
- 40,892 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SY68 VZJ 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 2018 Volkswagen Polo (SY68 VZJ) between June 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
SY68 VZJ Mileage History
- 27/06/202216,168 mi
- 23/06/202321,765 mi+5,597 mi
- 21/06/202428,252 mi+6,487 mi
- 17/07/202540,890 mi+12,638 mi
- 18/07/202540,892 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 8,084 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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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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