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Volkswagen Polo SB65JTX — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Volkswagen Polo

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This white 2015 Volkswagen Polo has passed 7 of its 10 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Polos tested in 2025 passed 71.8% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a fail. Mileage of 66,819 is inside the middle half of 2015 Polos tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
White
Engine
1798cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
SB65JTX
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Year
2015
First registered
30 Oct 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1798cc
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
10 yr 11 mo
Registration area
Scotland

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
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
29 Aug 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
30 Oct 2015
Manufacture date
30 Oct 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

Brakes

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides.

Advisory, 29 Aug 2026: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

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, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn. No later pass is on the record yet.

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached. No later pass is on the record yet.

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached. No later pass is on the record yet.

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.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 29 Aug 2026: Emission control equipment missing where fitted as standard Small bore hose originating from inlet manifold is not fitted to matching component at other end. (8.2.1.1 (a)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 29 Aug 2026: Emission control equipment obviously modified Aftermarket catalytic converter fitted in place of factory type. (8.2.1.1 (a)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 29 Aug 2026: Emission control equipment obviously modified Wiring has aftermarket resistor in place of original component. Next to inlet tract, over transmission end of cylinder head. (8.2.1.1 (a)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 29 Aug 2026: Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Critical

Other

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). Recorded at 2 tests. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 29 Aug 2026: Aftermarket air filter and trunking fitted..

No recent issue

Tyres, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

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

Tyres: last recorded 9 Nov 2020 (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 attempts7 of 10 (70%)71.8% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 1024.1% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)04.1% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)66,819 miles64,851 (middle half 46,833–83,493)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)7 of 1036.4% of first testsHigher 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.

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  1. On this carBrakes. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 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, dangerous item recorded in the last two years (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 carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  4. On this carOther. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2020, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2015 Polos usually fail on

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn16.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2026
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2020
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements7.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2020, 2026
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction6.2%this car: exhaust & emissions items recorded 2026

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 passed8 of 11
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year6,457 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage15,946 mi (as at 9 Nov 2018)
Last mileage66,819 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.9 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 66,819 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Fail 29 Aug 2026 66,759 mi
  • Aftermarket air filter and trunking fitted. Advisory
  • Emission control equipment missing where fitted as standard Small bore hose originating from inlet manifold is not fitted to matching component at other end. (8.2.1.1 (a)) Major — failed
  • Emission control equipment obviously modified Aftermarket catalytic converter fitted in place of factory type. (8.2.1.1 (a)) Major — failed
  • Emission control equipment obviously modified Wiring has aftermarket resistor in place of original component. Next to inlet tract, over transmission end of cylinder head. (8.2.1.1 (a)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 21 Aug 2025 57,894 mi Expiry 29 Aug 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Aug 2024 47,120 mi Expiry 29 Aug 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 10 Aug 2023 32,573 mi Expiry 29 Aug 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 30 Aug 2022 32,013 mi Expiry 29 Aug 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 4 Nov 2021 29,686 mi Expiry 9 Nov 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 10 Nov 2020 28,807 mi Expiry 9 Nov 2021
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 9 Nov 2020 28,762 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm offside & nearside front (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 17 Oct 2019 19,379 mi Expiry 8 Nov 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 9 Nov 2018 15,946 mi Expiry 8 Nov 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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