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Volkswagen Polo SE65FWL — 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 red 2015 Volkswagen Polo has passed 8 of its 9 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 pass with no advisories. Mileage of 73,429 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
Red
Engine
999cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
SE65FWL
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Year
2015
First registered
22 Dec 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
999cc
Colour
Red
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 9 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
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
5 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
22 Dec 2015
Manufacture date
22 Dec 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.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 6 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush.

Advisory, 6 Oct 2025: Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush.

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.

No recent issue

Brakes, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

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

Brakes: last recorded 14 Dec 2023 (dangerous item), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 14 Dec 2023 (major item), outside the two-year window. Structure & corrosion: last recorded 21 Dec 2021 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 14 Dec 2023 (major 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 attempts8 of 9 (89%)71.8% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts1 of 924.1% of first testsHigher 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)73,429 miles64,851 (middle half 46,833–83,493)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)4 of 936.4% 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 carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (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. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2023, 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.
  3. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 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: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2025
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2025
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2023
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements7.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
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 passed9 of 10
Tests failed1
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year5,867 mi
Pass rate90%
First mileage27,779 mi (as at 15 Dec 2018)
Last mileage73,429 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.8 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 73,429 mi Expiry 5 Oct 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 6 Oct 2025 66,816 mi Expiry 5 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 23 Dec 2024 66,201 mi Expiry 22 Dec 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 16 Dec 2023 60,792 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2024
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 14 Dec 2023 60,787 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 14 Dec 2022 52,159 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 21 Dec 2021 45,621 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2022
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 7 Dec 2020 41,499 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2021
  • Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases link pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
  • handbrake has little reserve travel Advisory
Pass 27 Nov 2019 36,057 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 15 Dec 2018 27,779 mi Expiry 21 Dec 2019
  • Handbrake Slight Travel Advisory
  • Service brake binding but not excessively Both Rear (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory

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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