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Volkswagen Polo CFZ7596 — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB CFZ7596

2010 Volkswagen Polo

Generated 20 Aug 2026, 16:00
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At a glance

This grey 2010 Volkswagen Polo has passed 6 of its 14 first-attempt MOT tests; 2010 Polos tested in 2025 passed 56.2% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 17 August 2026, was a pass with 1 advisory, a worn front tyre. Mileage of 154,236 is above three-quarters of 2010 Polos tested in 2025.

Year
2010
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Grey
Engine
1390cc
CO2
135 g/km
Euro status
—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration
CFZ7596
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Year
2010
First registered
4 Jun 2010
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1390cc
Colour
Grey
CO2
135 g/km
Euro status
—
Marked for export
No
Wheel plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Type approval
M1
V5C issued
15 Mar 2026
Vehicle age
16 yr 5 mo
Registration area
Wales

CO2 band: E — 135 g/km

A 0–100 g/km
£20/yr
B 101–110 g/km
£20/yr
C 111–120 g/km
£35/yr
D 121–130 g/km
£170/yr
E 131–140 g/km
£200/yr
F 141–150 g/km
£225/yr
G 151–165 g/km
£275/yr
H 166–175 g/km
£325/yr
I 176–185 g/km
£360/yr
J 186–200 g/km
£410/yr
K 201–225 g/km
£445/yr
L 226–255 g/km
£760/yr
M Over 255 g/km
£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
Untaxed (as at 20 Aug 2026)
Tax due
9 Jul 2026
Annual road tax
£200/yr (Band E)
MOT status
Valid (as at 20 Aug 2026)
MOT expiry
17 Aug 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
Compliance not verified
Outstanding recall
Not known
First used date
4 Jun 2010
Manufacture date
4 Jun 2010

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.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 13 Aug 2025: Coil spring corroded All.

Advisory, 13 Aug 2025: Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All.

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, 17 Aug 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

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Exhaust & emissions

Advisory, 13 Aug 2025: Exhaust system corroded.

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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 13 Aug 2025: Chassis/subframes corroded.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 13 Aug 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 4 tests.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Lamps & visibility, Other

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

Brakes: last recorded 18 Aug 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 18 Aug 2022 (minor item), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 13 Aug 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2010 Polos

Against every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2010 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (35,996 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2010 PoloWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 14 (43%)56.2% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts6 of 1436.5% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)27.4% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (17 Aug 2026)154,236 miles90,649 (middle half 66,596–114,001)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 1421.6% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2010, 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. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 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.
  2. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2015, 2019, 2020, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carExhaust & emissions. advisory recorded in the last two years (2024, 2025). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  4. On this carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2024, 2025). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  5. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  6. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2010 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  7. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2010 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2017, 2022, nothing in the last two years. 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.

This car vs what 2010 Polos usually fail on

Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak10.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt10.7%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Position lamp: not working10.1%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022
Coil spring: fractured or broken9.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements8.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2017, 2022

Bars: share of 2010 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

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5 MOT history

Tests passed14 of 22
Tests failed8
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year10,679 mi
Pass rate64%
First mileage15,891 mi (as at 2 Sep 2013)
Last mileage154,236 mi (as at 17 Aug 2026)
Years on record13 yr
Colour at last MOTGrey

Test history

Pass 17 Aug 2026 154,236 mi Expiry 17 Aug 2027
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 13 Aug 2025 142,310 mi Expiry 17 Aug 2026
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Chassis/subframes corroded Advisory
  • Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Exhaust system corroded Advisory
  • Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 13 Aug 2024 133,788 mi Expiry 17 Aug 2025
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear wheel arch slightly damanged Advisory
  • Rear exhaust box corroded Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 29 Jul 2023 122,041 mi Expiry 17 Aug 2024
  • Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 29 Jul 2023 122,039 mi
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 18 Aug 2022 116,137 mi Expiry 17 Aug 2023
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 15 Sep 2021 112,145 mi Expiry 30 Sep 2022
  • Fluid leak, but not excessive Engine area coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 14 Sep 2021 112,141 mi
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Fluid leak, but not excessive Engine area coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 1 Oct 2020 107,595 mi Expiry 30 Sep 2021
  • Fluid leak, but not excessive coolent leaks from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 1 Oct 2020 107,595 mi
  • Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit and perishing (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and under inflated (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Fluid leak, but not excessive coolent leaks from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 26 Sep 2019 98,982 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2020
  • fuel cap seal perished Advisory
  • Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 26 Sep 2019 98,982 mi
  • fuel cap seal perished Advisory
  • Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 29 Sep 2018 86,306 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2019
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 29 Sep 2018 86,306 mi
  • Offside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Pass 29 Sep 2017 70,957 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2018
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Advisory
Pass 29 Sep 2016 54,362 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2017

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 27 Sep 2016 54,168 mi
  • Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) Failed
  • Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) Failed
Pass 30 Sep 2015 42,182 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2016
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
Fail 30 Sep 2015 42,182 mi
  • Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) Fixed during test
  • Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
Pass 29 Sep 2014 29,419 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2015

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 22 Sep 2014 29,182 mi
  • Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Failed
  • Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Failed
Pass 2 Sep 2013 15,891 mi Expiry 1 Sep 2014

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

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