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DG65 YKD

2015 Volkswagen Polo

Grey Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

40,798 mi
Last recorded40,798 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Polo43,218 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG65 YKD
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 40,798 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front brake discs are worn/ scored/ corroded lip on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ADVISE; both rear tyres are cracking/ perishing in treads to edges (185/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Aug 2025 40,796 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn os/f lower back rubber wishbone bush is split/ debond excessively (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases ADVISE: slight blow coming from middle exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective ADVISE: middle exhaust clamp is starting to corroded off/ loose (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front brake discs are worn/ scored/ corroded lip on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: ns/f lower back rubber wishbone bush is starting to split/ perish/ debond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ADVISE; both rear tyres are cracking/ perishing in treads to edges (185/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 35,884 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases ADVISE: slight blow from centre exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front inner faces of the brake discs are worn/corroded/scored/ lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: os/f lower back rubber wishbone bush is worn/ starting to debond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ADVISE: both rear tyres are showing slight cracking/perishing in tread (185/60R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 32,621 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both front brake disc are worn/corroded/slight corroded lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ADVISE: ns/r tyre is showing signs of cracking/perishing in treads to edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ADVISE: os/r tyre is showing signs of cracking/perishing in treads to edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 30,353 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2021 28,317 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2020 23,863 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2020 23,863 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185.60.15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 18,538 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2018 14,182 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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DG65 YKD is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 999cc 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 DG65 YKD, 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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DG65 YKD is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 14 September 2015.

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