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E15 GBY

2015 Volkswagen Polo

White Petrol
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

116,523 mi
Last recorded116,523 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Polo43,218 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE15 GBY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2015
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2025 116,523 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2024 109,840 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2023 103,637 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2023 103,451 miles

Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both rear shocks excessive (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 90,813 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 4 Oct 2022 90,811 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 27 Oct 2021 84,107 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 77,964 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2020 74,455 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2018 62,196 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 58,041 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2017 58,039 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (7.1.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Pass 14 Mar 2016 53,581 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 49,488 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 18 Mar 2014 42,409 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 18 Mar 2014 42,409 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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E15 GBY is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo in White. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 E15 GBY, 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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E15 GBY is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 1 September 2015.

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