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Volkswagen Polo GK14JLO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2014 Volkswagen Polo

Generated 18 Aug 2026, 13:41
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At a glance

This black 2014 Volkswagen Polo has passed 7 of its 11 first-attempt MOT tests; 2014 Polos tested in 2025 passed 66.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 12 August 2026, was a pass with 6 advisories, a worn front suspension bush. Mileage of 115,081 is above three-quarters of 2014 Polos tested in 2025.

Year
2014
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
1198cc
CO2
128 g/km
Euro status
—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration
GK14JLO
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Year
2014
First registered
12 Mar 2014
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1198cc
Colour
Black
CO2
128 g/km
Euro status
—
Marked for export
No
Wheel plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Type approval
M1
V5C issued
3 Feb 2024
Vehicle age
12 yr 7 mo
Registration area
Maidstone
Revenue weight
1,550 kg

CO2 band: D — 128 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 18 Aug 2026)
Tax due
29 Jun 2026
Annual road tax
£170/yr (Band D)
MOT status
Valid (as at 18 Aug 2026)
MOT expiry
11 Aug 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
Compliance not verified
Outstanding recall
Not known
First used date
12 Mar 2014
Manufacture date
12 Mar 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, 10 Nov 2025: Offside Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 10 Nov 2025: Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid. The car passed a retest the same day.

Major item, 10 Nov 2025: Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 12 Aug 2026: Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair..

4 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, 10 Nov 2025: Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 12 Aug 2026: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 12 Aug 2026: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 12 Aug 2026: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect.

11 more in the full MOT history below.

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.

Monitor

Tyres

Advisory, 11 Nov 2025: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on inner edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 11 Nov 2025: Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on outer edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 10 Nov 2025: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on inner edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 10 Nov 2025: Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on outer edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

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Exhaust & emissions

Advisory, 12 Aug 2026: Rear exhaust backbox outer skin corroded.

Advisory, 11 Nov 2025: Central Exhaust sleeve/clamp - corroded/broken. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 11 Nov 2025: Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin - corroded. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 10 Nov 2025: Central Exhaust sleeve/clamp - corroded/broken. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 10 Nov 2025: Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right.

Advisory, 11 Nov 2025: Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 11 Nov 2025: Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Sun strip. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 11 Nov 2025: Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Battery tray. Recorded at 2 tests.

3 more in the full MOT history below.

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

Engine – oil

Advisory, 11 Nov 2025: Front Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 10 Nov 2025: Front Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 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

Structure & corrosion, Other

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

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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.

MeasureThis carTypical 2014 PoloWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 11 (64%)66.7% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 1126.9% of first testsIn line with the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)16.5% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (12 Aug 2026)115,081 miles70,636 (middle half 51,816–90,822)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)4 of 1132.2% of first testsHigher 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. 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.

Check before you buy — for this car

  1. On this carBrakes. major item, advisory, minor item recorded in the last two years (2022, 2024, 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.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. 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.
  5. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test, advisory, minor item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  6. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.

This car vs what 2014 Polos usually fail on

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn13.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam9.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps7.0%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements6.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2022, 2024, 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

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5 MOT history

Tests passed11 of 15
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,680 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage29,884 mi (as at 18 Oct 2016)
Last mileage115,081 mi (as at 12 Aug 2026)
Years on record9.8 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 12 Aug 2026 115,081 mi Expiry 11 Aug 2027
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Rear exhaust backbox outer skin corroded Advisory
  • Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 11 Nov 2025 113,615 mi Expiry 10 Nov 2026
  • Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Sun strip (3.1 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Battery tray (4.13 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Central Exhaust sleeve/clamp - corroded/broken Advisory
  • Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin - corroded Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & Nearside - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
  • Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Offside & Nearside (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
Fail 10 Nov 2025 113,612 mi
  • Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Sun strip (3.1 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Battery tray (4.13 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Central Exhaust sleeve/clamp - corroded/broken Advisory
  • Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f)) Minor
  • Offside Front Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin - corroded Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm - bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & Nearside - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
  • Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Offside & Nearside (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 11 Nov 2024 106,944 mi Expiry 10 Nov 2025
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 11 Nov 2023 101,874 mi Expiry 10 Nov 2024
  • Nearside Rear 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
  • Offside Rear spring corroded Advisory
Pass 7 Oct 2022 88,962 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2023
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 6 Oct 2022 88,952 mi
  • Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 6 Oct 2021 72,368 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 6 Oct 2021 72,358 mi
  • Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 17 Oct 2020 62,044 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 17 Oct 2020 62,044 mi
  • Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 15 Oct 2019 54,691 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 10 Oct 2018 45,617 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 13 Oct 2017 39,391 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2018

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 18 Oct 2016 29,884 mi Expiry 17 Oct 2017

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

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