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AS09BAR
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1199cc
General Information
- Registration AS09BAR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expires 15 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,298 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 131,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases After flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,318 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Rear silenser corroded.
- Central Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,540 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,990 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023 6 Jun 202629 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,206 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear exhaust box deteriorated.
- engine covers and undertrays fitted covering components.
29 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge ply exposed 215/45/16w (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted covering components.
- rear exhaust box deteriorated.
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,289 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
25 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted covering components.
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,888 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and undertrays fitted covering testable components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/45r16w (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/45r16w (5.2.3 (e))
- engine cover and undertrays fitted covering testable components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,241 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019 6 Jun 20266 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,595 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018 6 Jun 20269 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,244 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted
8 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 39,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Emissions not tested Engine oil over full (7.4.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,448 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016 6 Jun 202611 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 21,678 MI
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AS09BAR was registered on 2012-03-31
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