# ST57HTF — VOLKSWAGEN POLO MOT History & Vehicle Check

ST57HTF is a Blue VOLKSWAGEN POLO, Petrol (1198cc), first registered 2007-11-15. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for ST57HTF — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | ST57HTF |
| Make | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | POLO |
| Colour | Blue |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Engine size | 1198cc |
| First registered | 2007-11-15 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Valid
- MOT expiry date: 2027-02-18 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 25
- Passes: 17
- Fails: 8
- Pass rate: 68%
- Total defects recorded: 68

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 08:49:25 | PASSED | 104,990 MI | 2027-02-18 00:00:00 |
| 2026-02-18 08:09:09 | FAILED | 104,978 MI | — |
| 2025-02-11 08:31:24 | PASSED | 96,872 MI | 2026-02-13 00:00:00 |
| 2024-02-07 15:09:00 | PASSED | 88,407 MI | 2025-02-13 00:00:00 |
| 2023-02-13 13:14:13 | PASSED | 80,867 MI | 2024-02-13 00:00:00 |
| 2022-02-14 09:01:40 | PASSED | 76,389 MI | 2023-02-13 00:00:00 |
| 2021-03-11 09:59:32 | PASSED | 75,193 MI | 2022-03-14 00:00:00 |
| 2021-03-11 08:42:40 | FAILED | 72,776 MI | — |
| 2020-02-19 13:51:34 | PASSED | 69,163 MI | 2021-03-14 00:00:00 |
| 2020-02-19 13:51:33 | FAILED | 69,163 MI | — |
| 2019-03-15 08:30:33 | PASSED | 63,290 MI | 2020-03-14 00:00:00 |
| 2018-03-15 12:19:05 | PASSED | 59,489 MI | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 |
| 2017-10-27 08:35:57 | PASSED | 58,690 MI | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 |
| 2016-10-25 13:27:43 | PASSED | 53,577 MI | 2017-11-12 00:00:00 |
| 2016-10-25 08:31:21 | FAILED | 53,577 MI | — |
| 2015-11-03 09:29:55 | PASSED | 48,449 MI | 2016-11-12 00:00:00 |
| 2014-10-29 15:27:13 | PASSED | 42,948 MI | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 |
| 2013-11-13 12:37:18 | PASSED | 37,292 MI | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 |
| 2013-11-08 11:17:45 | FAILED | 37,236 MI | — |
| 2012-11-13 10:12:00 | PASSED | 31,175 MI | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 |
| 2012-11-12 15:08:44 | FAILED | 31,173 MI | — |
| 2011-11-11 13:28:57 | PASSED | 25,678 MI | 2012-11-10 00:00:00 |
| 2011-11-11 10:33:15 | FAILED | 25,678 MI | — |
| 2010-09-21 11:46:56 | FAILED | 19,107 MI | — |
| 2010-09-21 11:46:56 | PASSED | 19,107 MI | 2011-09-20 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2026-02-19 08:49:25 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

**2026-02-18 08:09:09 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

**2025-02-11 08:31:24 (PASSED)**

- 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))
- ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MINOR: Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

**2024-02-07 15:09:00 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

**2023-02-13 13:14:13 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

**2021-03-11 08:42:40 (FAILED)**

- MAJOR: Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

**2020-02-19 13:51:34 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: headlamps deteriorated making beam patterns poor
- ADVISORY: handbrake slight high travel
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished (5.2.3 (e))
- MINOR: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

**2020-02-19 13:51:33 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: handbrake slight high travel
- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: headlamps deteriorated making beam patterns poor
- MINOR: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- PRS: Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- PRS: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- PRS: Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

**2019-03-15 08:30:33 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

**2016-10-25 08:31:21 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FAIL: Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FAIL: Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FAIL: Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

**2015-11-03 09:29:55 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

**2013-11-08 11:17:45 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- USER ENTERED: rear silencer deteriorated

**2012-11-12 15:08:44 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FAIL: Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

**2011-11-11 13:28:57 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

**2011-11-11 10:33:15 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- FAIL: Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FAIL: Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- USER ENTERED: Nail in nearside rear tyre

**2010-09-21 11:46:56 (FAILED)**

- PRS: Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- PRS: Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- PRS: Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
- USER ENTERED: handbrake almost at end of working travel
- USER ENTERED: front wishbone rear bushes splitting
- USER ENTERED: engine oil level low

**2010-09-21 11:46:56 (PASSED)**

- USER ENTERED: front wishbone rear bushes splitting
- USER ENTERED: handbrake almost at end of working travel
- USER ENTERED: engine oil level low

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for ST57HTF is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/ST57HTF. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-28.