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396 LHF

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Black Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

56,985 mi
Last recorded56,985 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration396 LHF
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 56,985 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to back box join (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Advise head lamp beam pattern weak, lens frosted

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2025 56,985 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to back box join (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Advise head lamp beam pattern weak, lens frosted

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2025 56,982 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush unbonded and popped out when vehicle raised off ground (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect head lamp lens frosted (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush unbonded and popped out when vehicle raised off ground (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front exhaust flexi slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose Front pipe to middle section exhaust sleeve corroded and one clamp snapped not blowing (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Advise head lamp beam pattern weak, lens frosted

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 54,482 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Nov 2023 49,209 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

exhaust back box corroded

Pass 9 Dec 2022 43,912 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 39,700 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Sep 2020 37,001 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2019 34,206 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2018 30,069 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2018 30,069 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked in tread down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in sidewalls and tread, wear to edges also worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in sidewalls, heavily cracked in tread worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in sidewall, heavily cracked in tread also worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 11 Sep 2017 23,653 miles

All Tyre's Cracking/Persishing

Exhaust Corroded

Gearbox Leak

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Sep 2016 19,037 miles

rear screen wiper blade split

under trays fitted

Pass 22 Sep 2015 14,850 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 10,697 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?

Based on 14,598,296 MOT tests across 1,156,928 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
5,193
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
1,156,928
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 467,706
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 196,870
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 190,697
Stop lamp not working 181,097
position lamp(s) not working 168,944
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396 LHF is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2011 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 56,846 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Polo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 467,706 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 396 LHF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Polo typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 15 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was 396 LHF registered?

396 LHF is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 29 September 2011.

Is 396 LHF safe to buy?

The MOT history for 396 LHF shows 15 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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