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GW60 LEX

2015 Volkswagen Polo

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jan 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

64,491 mi
Last recorded64,491 miles
Recorded on3 Jan 2026
Typical for 2015 Volkswagen Polo43,218 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGW60 LEX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2015
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Jan 2026 64,491 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2025 66,211 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2025 60,980 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output internally condensated (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2024 63,801 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2024 55,137 miles

Offside Front Inner Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensated (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 22 Mar 2024 55,137 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output condensated (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2023 56,595 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2023 49,582 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s light scrubbing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Mar 2023 49,582 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s light scrubbing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 49,582 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s light scrubbing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2022 52,556 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 42,703 miles

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

Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2021 45,789 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 32,569 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2020 39,664 miles

Clutch Pedal Rubber Missing

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Starting To Crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fail 26 Aug 2020 39,594 miles

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

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

Offside Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Clutch Pedal Rubber Missing

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Starting To Crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test Windscreen ()

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre Edge - NOT Repairable ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2020 26,920 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 27,804 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Washer Outer jet Doesn't Hit Windscreen Correctly

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fail 4 Sep 2019 27,804 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Washer Outer jet Doesn't Hit Windscreen Correctly

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 20,754 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2018 21,730 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

n/s/f top shock absorber bush slight play

Fail 12 Sep 2018 21,730 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

n/s/f top shock absorber bush slight play

Pass 21 Mar 2018 14,451 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2017 15,112 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 1 Sep 2017 15,073 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2016 13,141 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2015 5,619 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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GW60 LEX is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 GW60 LEX, 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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GW60 LEX is a 2015 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 1 April 2015.

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