VOLKSWAGEN POLO WL04UVS has 28 MOTs

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This 2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2007

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 115,690 miles 3 months ago on Thursday 30th July 2026 at 13:56.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Thursday 29th July 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 6 months on Thursday 1st April 2027.

WL04UVS MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED29TH JULY 2027115,690 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
FAILED28TH JULY 2026115,649 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively 20"aeroblade (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively 21"aeroblade (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Main Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Power Steering Component Leaking Steering Gaiter Leaking Fluid (2.1.5 (a))
  7. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm Outer Edge 165/70/14 And Slight Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED24TH JULY 202525TH JULY 2026107,679 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Nearside & Offside Front Brake Pads Worn Close To Limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Nearside & Offside Front Brake Discs Slightly Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Significant Level Of Travel, Parking Brake Lever May Require Adjustment Or Repair
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coolant Leak
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED24TH JULY 202425TH JULY 202598,595 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Tyre Perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED26TH JULY 202325TH JULY 202495,320 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
FAILED23RD NOVEMBER 202294,598 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (3.5 (a))
PASSED23RD JUNE 202222ND JULY 202394,462 MI
PASSED24TH JUNE 202122ND JULY 202293,563 MI
PASSED6TH JULY 202022ND JULY 202191,911 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
PASSED3RD JULY 201922ND JULY 202089,696 MI
PASSED13TH JULY 201822ND JULY 201986,652 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Exhaust Clamp (6.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
FAILED13TH JULY 201886,652 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Exhaust Clamp (6.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  6. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  7. PRS - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
PASSED26TH JUNE 201722ND JULY 201883,744 MI
PASSED12TH JULY 201622ND JULY 201780,374 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED30TH JUNE 201522ND JULY 201675,012 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED24TH JUNE 201422ND JULY 201567,378 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  3. USER ENTERED - Nsr & Osr Handbrake Cable End Ferrules Corroded.
  4. USER ENTERED - Drivers Seat Back Tilt Not Working, Fixed In Upright Position.
FAILED24TH JUNE 201467,378 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  3. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  4. PRS - Direction Indicators Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  7. USER ENTERED - Nsr & Osr Handbrake Cable End Ferrules Corroded.
  8. USER ENTERED - Drivers Seat Back Tilt Not Working, Fixed In Upright Position.
PASSED2ND JULY 201322ND JULY 201459,453 MI
FAILED27TH JUNE 201359,450 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Back Plate(s) Securing Device Excessively Deteriorated (3.5.1j)
  2. FAIL - Offside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Insecure To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Offside Upper Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded And Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded And Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  6. USER ENTERED - Engine Management Light On
PASSED20TH JULY 201222ND JULY 201354,145 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
FAILED16TH JULY 201254,010 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Steering Rack Gaiter Split (2.2.d.2d)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Outer Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  4. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
FAILED4TH JULY 201147,155 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Has A Sticker Or Other Obstruction Encroaching Into The Swept Area By More Than 40mm Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1e)
  2. PRS - Brake Servo Vacuum Pipe Split (3.6.c.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
PASSED4TH JULY 201122ND JULY 201247,155 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
PASSED9TH JULY 201022ND JULY 201140,419 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
PASSED2ND JULY 200922ND JULY 201033,876 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. USER ENTERED - Rear Brake Imbalance High At 42%
FAILED2ND JULY 200933,876 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (3.7.b.5b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  6. USER ENTERED - Rear Brake Imbalance High At 42%
PASSED24TH JUNE 200822ND JULY 200926,445 MI
PASSED27TH JUNE 200722ND JULY 200821,384 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WL04UVS Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 71% | MOT Failure Rate: 29%

WL04UVS MOT Comments

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WL04UVS Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 115,690 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,259 miles

WL04UVS FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration WL04UVS was manufactured on Thursday 22nd July 2004 so it is currently 22 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 115,690 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 5,259 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 28 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Polo beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2007. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WL04UVS has a 71% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 58 Advisories, 8 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 8 Major, 1 Dangerous and 10 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Polo is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 6 months on Thursday 1st April 2027 .

Does WL04UVS have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 15th October 2026 WL04UVS does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WL04UVS Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 15th October 2026 WL04UVS does have Tax. Read more

When does WL04UVS Tax expire?

The current Tax for WL04UVS will expire in 6 months on Thursday 1st April 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does WL04UVS MOT expire?

The current MOT for WL04UVS will expire in 10 months on Thursday 29th July 2027. Read more

When did WL04UVS have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WL04UVS was on Thursday 30th July 2026 at 13:56. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WL04UVS Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for WL04UVS we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has WL04UVS Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for WL04UVS we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 71% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WL04UVS?

WL04UVS is registered as a 2004 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has WL04UVS done?

The odometer reading for WL04UVS at the last MOT in July 2026 was 115,690 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 5,259 miles per year. Read more

How old is WL04UVS?

The vehicle WL04UVS was manufactured in 2004 so it is currently 22 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 22nd July 2004. Read more

What colour is WL04UVS?

The official colour of WL04UVS is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does WL04UVS have?

WL04UVS has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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