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GL15 RDU

2015 Volkswagen Polo

Black Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

46,547 mi
Last recorded46,547 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Polo43,218 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL15 RDU
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2015
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 46,547 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2024 42,468 miles

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

Fail 24 Jun 2024 42,468 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure flexi insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 38,941 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2022 36,016 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre badly perished & cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre badly perished & cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Jul 2021 33,580 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section sleeve corroded and partially broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2020 31,494 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slight loss of dampening effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Aug 2020 31,494 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak loss of dampening effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slight loss of dampening effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Apr 2019 27,030 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring view of engine bay and underside

Pass 1 May 2018 22,116 miles

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring view of some engine bay and underside components

Fail 1 May 2018 22,116 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring view of some engine bay and 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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GL15 RDU is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 GL15 RDU, 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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What year was GL15 RDU registered?

GL15 RDU is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 1 May 2015.

Is GL15 RDU safe to buy?

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