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AJ15 VAY

2015 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

104,370 mi
Last recorded104,370 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Polo43,218 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ15 VAY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 104,370 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2026 104,366 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2025 92,936 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread uneven, slight inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner cv joint/boot slight weep of grease

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread inner edge slight uneven ,slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 81,303 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slight wearing on Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2023 71,546 miles

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

Fail 21 Feb 2023 71,543 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 10 Feb 2022 60,172 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2021 47,391 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 3.00mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2.00mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Jun 2019 32,643 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2018 20,997 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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AJ15 VAY is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2015 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.4% with a typical mileage of 43,218 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AJ15 VAY, 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 11 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AJ15 VAY is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 24 June 2015.

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