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DM08 BLU

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Grey Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

92,184 mi
Last recorded92,184 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDM08 BLU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 92,184 miles

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

Rear Exhaust Back Box Outer Skin coming away

Pass 7 Aug 2024 82,116 miles

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Both Lamp Lens (Near side and Off side) are slightly tinted / No effect on emitted lamps or stop lamps

Fail 7 Aug 2024 82,116 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Both Lamp Lens (Near side and Off side) are slightly tinted / No effect on emitted lamps or stop lamps

Pass 26 Aug 2023 72,157 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lights tinted (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2023 72,156 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lights tinted (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2022 56,408 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2021 51,484 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2020 48,296 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside rear suspension bump stop damaged.

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 31 Jul 2019 44,366 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust shows corrosion.

near side front tyre perished/cracked.

off side front tyre perished/cracked.

tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp illuminated.

Fail 24 Jul 2019 44,316 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced. (0.1 (d))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust shows corrosion.

near side front tyre perished/cracked.

off side front tyre perished/cracked.

tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp illuminated.

Pass 11 Aug 2018 38,790 miles

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))

all brake disks show wear and corrosion

both rear tyres wearing slightly unevenly on inner edges

exhaust system corroded

Pass 4 Aug 2017 37,748 miles

General corrosion to exhaust system

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Tyres starting to perish

Fail 28 Jul 2017 37,445 miles

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing Passenger seat belt split (5.2.2a)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

General corrosion to exhaust system

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Tyres starting to perish

Pass 22 Jul 2016 35,559 miles

Exhaust corroding

Exhaust corroding

Pass 22 Dec 2014 32,568 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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DM08 BLU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 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 DM08 BLU, 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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DM08 BLU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 15 October 2011.

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