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GB BJ64YLF

2014 Volkswagen Polo

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026

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At a glance

This black 2014 Volkswagen Polo has passed 10 of its 11 first-attempt MOT tests; 2014 Polos tested in 2025 passed 66.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass with 2 advisories, the parking brake. Mileage of 98,515 is above three-quarters of 2014 Polos tested in 2025.

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Year

2014

Fuel

Diesel

Colour

Black

Engine

1422cc

CO2

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Euro status

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1 Vehicle identity

Registration

BJ64YLF

Make

Volkswagen

Model

Polo

Year

2014

First registered

16 Oct 2014

Fuel

Diesel

Engine

1422cc

Colour

Black

CO2

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Euro status

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Marked for export

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Wheel plan

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Type approval

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V5C issued

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Vehicle age

11 yr 11 mo

Registration area

Birmingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status

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Tax due

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Annual road tax

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MOT status

Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)

MOT expiry

21 Oct 2027

ULEZ / Clean Air Zone

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Outstanding recall

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First used date

16 Oct 2014

Manufacture date

16 Oct 2014

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Major item, 16 Oct 2025: Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding. The car passed a test on 22 Oct 2025.

Major item, 16 Oct 2025: Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding. The car passed a test on 22 Oct 2025.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair..

Advisory, 22 Oct 2025: signs & evidence of heat to both rear brake discs. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 16 Oct 2025: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush excessively worn & split. The car passed a test on 22 Oct 2025.

Advisory, 17 Oct 2024: Offside Rear wheel binding cannot test wheel bearing.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 22 Oct 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 22 Oct 2025: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 16 Oct 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 16 Oct 2025: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

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Exhaust & emissions

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Rear back box section exhaust cover corroded.

Advisory, 22 Oct 2025: Rear box section exhaust corroded.. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 16 Oct 2025: Rear box section exhaust corroded.. Recorded at 2 tests.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 16 Oct 2025: Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. The car passed a test on 22 Oct 2025.

Major item, 16 Oct 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. The car passed a test on 22 Oct 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Monitor

Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 22 Oct 2025: Slight lift to N/S/F top shock mounting. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 16 Oct 2025: Slight lift to N/S/F top shock mounting. Recorded at 2 tests.

No recent issue

Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

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4 How it compares with other 2014 Polos

Against every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2014 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (44,221 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

Measure	This car	Typical 2014 Polo	What it means
Pass rate, first attempts	10 of 11 (91%)	66.7% in 2025	Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts	1 of 11	26.9% of first tests	Higher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)	0	6.5% of first tests	None on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)	98,515 miles	70,636 (middle half 51,816–90,822)	Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)	6 of 11	32.2% of first tests	Higher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2014, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

Check before you buy — for this car

On this carBrakes. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2025, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2024, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
On this carExhaust & emissions. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
On this carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2014 Polos usually fail on

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn13.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam9.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2025

Coil spring: fractured or broken8.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025

Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps7.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2025

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements6.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2022, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2014 Polo first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

0middle half of 2014 Polos: 51,816–90,822190,000 miles

This car: 98,515 miles at its latest test — above the middle half.

More on this year of Polo: 2014 Volkswagen Polo MOT statistics · all Polo years · Volkswagen

Seen how its record compares. What the public record cannot show is money owed on it.

Outstanding finance, an insurance write-off marker or a theft record do not appear in DVLA or DVSA data. The Full provenance report — no Data Guarantee does, with Experian data, for £5.99.

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3 Mileage analysis

Average: 9,175 miles/year over 9 years

5 MOT history

Tests passed11 of 12

Tests failed1

Plate changesNone

Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)

Avg mileage/year9,175 mi

Pass rate92%

First mileage15,601 mi (as at 11 Sep 2017)

Last mileage98,515 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)

Years on record9 yr

Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 98,515 mi Expiry 21 Oct 2027

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Advisory
Rear back box section exhaust cover corroded Advisory

Pass 22 Oct 2025 91,464 mi Expiry 21 Oct 2026

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Rear box section exhaust corroded. Advisory
Slight lift to N/S/F top shock mounting Advisory
signs & evidence of heat to both rear brake discs Advisory

Fail 16 Oct 2025 91,464 mi

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush excessively worn & split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & perishing (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Rear box section exhaust corroded. Advisory
Slight lift to N/S/F top shock mounting Advisory
signs & evidence of heat to both rear brake discs Advisory

Pass 17 Oct 2024 83,234 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2025

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear wheel binding cannot test wheel bearing Advisory

Pass 18 Oct 2023 70,958 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2024

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Pass 11 Oct 2022 61,024 mi Expiry 15 Oct 2023

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner and outer faces lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner and outer (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner and outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner and outer faces lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner and outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner and outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

Pass 12 Oct 2021 48,275 mi Expiry 15 Oct 2022