VOLKSWAGEN LFZ7011 MOT History, Tax Status & Mileage

infoGeneral Information

Make	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	POLO
Colour	GREY
Year of manufacture	2011
Fuel type	PETROL
Wheelplan	2 AXLE RIGID BODY
First registration	01 Dec 2011
Vehicle age	15 years
Type approval	M1
Date of last V5C issued	17 Aug 2024
Marked for export	No
Ownership stability	Recent acquisition
Estimated current ownership	1.9 years

local_gas_stationEngine & Fuel Consumption

Engine capacity	1,198 cc
Fuel type	PETROL
CO₂ emissions (official)	128 g/km
Fuel efficiency (est.)	~54 MPG
Environmental rating	7/10
ULEZ & Environmental Compliance	Likely Non-Compliant
Est. annual fuel cost	~£1,787

assignment_turned_inVehicle Status, Tax & MOT

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✓ Taxed Tax due: 01 Sep 2026

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✓ MOT Valid Expires: 06 Jan 2027

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ULEZ: Likely Non-Compliant Euro standard: Unknown

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✓ Not Marked for Export Registration: LFZ7011

MOT Expires In

172

days (06 Jan 2027)

Tax Expires In

45

days (01 Sep 2026)

Registration	LFZ7011
MOT status	✓ Valid
MOT expiry date	06 Jan 2027
MOT days remaining	172 days
Tax status	Taxed
Tax due date	01 Sep 2026
Tax days remaining	45 days
V5C last issued	17 Aug 2024
Marked for export	No
ULEZ compliance	Likely Non-Compliant
Estimated next MOT outcome	Likely to Require Attention
Service reminder	3436 miles in ~3 months

psychologyAI & Advanced Insights

AI Buyer Risk Indicator	cancelHigh Risk — Caution Recommended
Smart Buyer Recommendation	Poor MOT history with multiple failures or dangerous defects. Factor in significant repair costs, or avoid entirely.
Vehicle Condition Rating	Very Poor
Vehicle Reliability Rating	2.7 / 10
MOT Failure Risk Prediction	93% (High Risk)
Estimated Next MOT Outcome	Likely to Require Attention
Pass / Fail Trend	Stable
vs. Class Average (72% pass rate)	Near class average
MOT History Score	60/100
Overall Vehicle Risk Score	60/100 — High Risk
Data Confidence Score	95%
Vehicle Transparency Score	100/100
Vehicle Usage Pattern	Standard
Est. Running & Maintenance Cost	~£2,587 / year
Est. Annual Fuel Cost	~£1,787
Est. Annual Maintenance Cost	~£800
Future Repair & Defect Prediction	Lighting / Electrical, Tyres, Suspension & Steering
Taxi / Commercial Use Risk	✓ No taxi use detected
Long-Term Owner Indicator	Not indicated
Est. Remaining Lifetime	~2.9 years (at current mileage rate)

summarizeAI Vehicle Summary

AI-Generated Summary VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2011), GREY, PETROL, 1,198cc. Has completed 12 MOT tests, with a 67% pass rate (8 passed, 4 failed). Recorded 110,091 miles, averaging 13,743 miles/yr. 44 advisory items recorded. Vehicle health score: 27/100 (Very Poor). Poor MOT history with multiple failures or dangerous defects. Factor in significant repair costs, or avoid entirely.

historyMOT History Summary

MOT expiry date	2027-01-06
MOT pass rate	67%
Tests passed	8
Tests failed	4
Dangerous defects (total)	0
Major defects (total)	8
Minor defects (total)	4
Advisory items (total)	44
Pass / Fail trend	Stable
vs. UK class average	Near class average

fact_checkFull MOT History (12 Tests)

MOT #12 2026-01-07 10:02

Test number: 771405486954

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 06 Jan 2027

Odometer: 110,091 MI

Items: 8

Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Dangerous (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Dangerous (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £510 – £1,870

MOT #11 2026-01-05 15:27

Test number: 356738160544

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 110,091 MI

Items: 13

Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Dangerous (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Dangerous (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Major Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill area (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Major Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill area (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £930 – £4,420

MOT #10 2024-11-06 12:51

Test number: 487456413336

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 05 Nov 2025

Odometer: 98,974 MI

Items: 4

Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £190 – £660

MOT #9 2024-11-06 12:51

Test number: 817406862822

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 98,974 MI

Items: 5

Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £240 – £960

MOT #8 2023-11-29 19:30

Test number: 2593598

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 28 Nov 2024

Odometer: 89,152 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #7 2022-09-22 11:26

Test number: 361393272484

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 21 Sep 2023

Odometer: 76,484 MI

Items: 1

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

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £80 – £400

MOT #6 2022-09-22 09:40

Test number: 330111575417

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 76,482 MI

Items: 5

Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Corroded
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £530 – £1,900

MOT #5 2021-09-14 15:08

Test number: 768098260585

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 13 Sep 2022

Odometer: 68,024 MI

Items: 7

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £680 – £2,120

MOT #4 2021-09-08 09:19

Test number: 301865530779

Result: ✗ Failed

Odometer: 68,003 MI

Items: 9

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £880 – £2,720

MOT #3 2020-08-27 10:12

Test number: 258031208139

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 26 Aug 2021

Odometer: 58,285 MI

Items: 5

Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

account_balance_wallet AI Estimated repair cost for this test: £500 – £1,690

MOT #2 2018-12-21 12:10

Test number: 20209229

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 02 Jan 2020

Odometer: 41,104 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

MOT #1 2018-01-03 15:40

Test number: 18744373

Result: ✓ Passed

Next expiry date: 02 Jan 2019

Odometer: 33,280 MI

Items: 0

No defects or advisories recorded.

speedMileage Check

Odometer unit	miles
Mileage registrations	12
First registration	2018-01-03
Last registration	2026-01-07
Latest reading	110,091 miles
Annual avg (est.)	13,743 mi/yr
vs UK average	Above average
% of UK avg	194%
Mileage growth trend	Consistent use
Wear level	74% — High Wear
Odometer consistency	✓ Consistent

Registration #1	2018-01-03	33,280 miles
Registration #2	2018-12-21	41,104 miles
Registration #3	2020-08-27	58,285 miles
Registration #4	2021-09-08	68,003 miles
Registration #5	2021-09-14	68,024 miles
Registration #6	2022-09-22	76,482 miles
Registration #7	2022-09-22	76,484 miles
Registration #8	2023-11-29	89,152 miles
Registration #9	2024-11-06	98,974 miles
Registration #10	2024-11-06	98,974 miles
Registration #11	2026-01-05	110,091 miles
Registration #12	2026-01-07	110,091 miles

infoMileage shows a consistent upward trend — no anomalies suggesting odometer tampering.

list_altMost Common Defects & Advisories

⚠ Top Defects (Failures)
Exhaust System	×2
Corrosion & Welding	×2
Handbrake	×1
Windscreen	×1
Suspension	×1
ℹ Top Advisories
Tyres	×18
Brake Discs	×5
Lighting	×4
Suspension	×3
Shock Absorber	×3

handymanAI Maintenance Suggestions

arrow_forwardInspect brake pads, discs and calipers — recurring brake-related items noted.
arrow_forwardCheck tyre tread depth and condition; replacement may be needed.
arrow_forwardSuspension components (bushes, shocks, ball joints) should be inspected.
arrow_forwardCorrosion noted — inspect underbody, sills, and structural areas.
arrow_forwardAt 15 years old, a full service including timing belt/chain check is recommended.
arrow_forwardHigh mileage vehicle — check coolant system, gearbox oil, and driveshaft boots.

checklistMOT Preparation Advice

arrow_forwardHave brakes checked by a mechanic before the MOT.
arrow_forwardCheck tyre tread (min 1.6mm) and tyre pressures.
arrow_forwardCheck suspension and steering for play or noise.
arrow_forwardEnsure all lights are working (headlights, brake lights, indicators).
arrow_forwardCheck windscreen wipers and washer fluid.
arrow_forwardCheck for underbody corrosion on sills and chassis.

build_circleEstimated Repair Costs by Defect Severity

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Major Defects

£770 – £3,650

8 defects found

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Minor Defects

£80 – £600

4 items found

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Advisory Items

£3,640 – £12,190

44 items noted

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All-Time Total Est.

£4,540 – £16,740

Across all MOT tests

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Latest MOT Est.

£510 – £1,870

Most recent test

info Cost estimates are indicative based on UK average repair prices for each defect type. Actual costs may vary by region, vehicle age, and garage. Always obtain multiple quotes.

trending_downEstimated Market Value & Depreciation

Est. Market Value

£600

Based on age, mileage & condition

Annual Depreciation

£81

~14% per year

Running Cost / yr

£2,587

Fuel + maintenance est.

Vehicle Age

15

years old

info Disclaimer: This valuation is an algorithmic estimate based on public DVLA/DVSA data (age, mileage, and MOT history). It does not account for specific trim levels, optional extras, physical condition, or service history. Always conduct your own market research before buying or selling a vehicle.