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Volkswagen Polo GY15LZT — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Volkswagen Polo

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
White
Engine
999cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
GY15LZT
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Year
2015
First registered
27 Apr 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
999cc
Colour
White
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 5 mo
Registration area
Maidstone

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
4 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
27 Apr 2015
Manufacture date
27 Apr 2015

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

Tyres

Dangerous item, 30 Sept 2025: Tyre has ply or cords exposed both front tyres. The car passed a retest the same day.

Dangerous item, 30 Sept 2025: Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front tyres worn.. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

6 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 26 Sept 2026: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid.

Minor item, 30 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface.

Minor item, 30 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface.

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, 30 Sept 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive under car..

Advisory, 30 Sept 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive under car..

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.

Critical

Other

Major item, 30 Sept 2025: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). The car passed a retest the same day.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion

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

Brakes: last recorded 28 Sept 2021 (dangerous item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Polos

Against every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (51,276 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 PoloWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts4 of 10 (40%)71.8% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts6 of 1024.1% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)44.1% of first tests4 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)115,837 miles64,851 (middle half 46,833–83,493)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 1036.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2015, 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

  1. On this carTyres. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  2. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test, minor item recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  3. 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.
  4. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  6. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2019, 2021, 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 2015 Polos usually fail on

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn16.6%this car: nothing in this area on record
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.2%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements7.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2021
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction6.2%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2015 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 passed10 of 16
Tests failed6
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year9,949 mi
Pass rate63%
First mileage30,310 mi (as at 20 Feb 2018)
Last mileage115,837 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.6 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 115,837 mi Expiry 4 Oct 2027
  • 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
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 26 Sep 2026 115,837 mi
  • 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
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Fixed during test
Pass 30 Sep 2025 108,906 mi Expiry 4 Oct 2026
  • Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking badly. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive under car. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 30 Sep 2025 108,906 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking badly. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive under car. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Tyre has ply or cords exposed both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front tyres worn. (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 20 Sep 2024 97,935 mi Expiry 4 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 5 Oct 2023 92,021 mi Expiry 4 Oct 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside front daytime running lamp not working Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 4 Oct 2023 92,021 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside front daytime running lamp not working Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 4 Oct 2022 84,728 mi Expiry 3 Oct 2023
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 4 Oct 2022 84,728 mi
  • Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 29 Sep 2021 78,892 mi Expiry 28 Sep 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 28 Sep 2021 78,882 mi
  • Dangerous Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 19 Feb 2021 72,631 mi Expiry 20 Feb 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Feb 2020 60,217 mi Expiry 20 Feb 2021
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 21 Feb 2019 46,570 mi Expiry 20 Feb 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 19 Feb 2019 46,459 mi
  • Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 20 Feb 2018 30,310 mi Expiry 19 Feb 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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