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GL11 KVU

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Black Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

110,188 mi
Last recorded110,188 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL11 KVU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2026 110,188 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2026 110,187 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn wishbone inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn inner wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2025 104,122 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bushes on both sides FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Aug 2025 104,112 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lamps on both sides front (4.1.4 (b))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bushes on both sides FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2024 97,833 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2023 89,484 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (175/70/14) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Aug 2022 79,893 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2022 79,790 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2021 69,463 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2020 58,959 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2019 48,591 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2018 44,220 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 40,724 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm cracking in tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm cracking in tread (175/7014) (4.1.E.1)

Fail 3 Jul 2017 40,611 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm cracking in tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm cracking in tread (175/7014) (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Jul 2016 35,965 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres cracking

nail in o\s\r tyre

Pass 26 Jun 2015 31,362 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2014 25,790 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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GL11 KVU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 GL11 KVU, 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 GL11 KVU registered?

GL11 KVU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 29 June 2011.

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The MOT history for GL11 KVU shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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