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AF10TMU
2010 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF10TMU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2010
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
7 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 176,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,590 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
15 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 169,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer, also heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,835 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,419 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 146,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,520 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,596 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- rear bumper damaged
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm of tread and splitting around inner and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 121,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm of tread and splitting around inner and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
- rear bumper damaged
- handbrake little reserve travel
- fuel cap seal perished
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,141 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- several small cuts in inner wall of both front tyres
- n/s rear tyre slightly worn on inner edge
27 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 112,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- several small cuts in inner wall of both front tyres
- n/s rear tyre slightly worn on inner edge
27 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,597 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
- fuel cap seal perished
- Nearside wiper split
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- battery loose in carrier
- fuel cap seal perished
- Nearside wiper split
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
20 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,668 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight cut nearside rear tyre outer wall
- Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
20 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,668 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- slight cut nearside rear tyre outer wall
12 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,202 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202624 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,681 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2015 13 Jun 202613 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,209 MI
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AF10TMU was registered on 2010-03-02
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