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AV07FSY
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration AV07FSY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
16
Passes
13
Failures
55.17%
Pass Rate
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131 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,211 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- rear axle crossion
- underbody crossion inc suspention components front and back
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 155,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill marked in yellow (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill marked in yellow (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill marked in yellow (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault abs ring (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill marked in yellow (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced middle sill marked in yellow (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- rear axle crossion
- underbody crossion inc suspention components front and back
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
24 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,098 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corroded including suspension
23 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 152,096 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corroded including suspension
12 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,684 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corroded including suspension components
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corroded including suspension components
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,163 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 142,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
25 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 141,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside steering rack end worn
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,606 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
29 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,057 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2021 13 Jun 202619 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 132,057 MI
13 Jun 202622 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,234 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in section A of windscreen not exceeding 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 126,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Oil leaking excessively from engine Leaking oil from oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush in nearside front bottom arm excessively worn/excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working Wing mirror indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in section A of windscreen not exceeding 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,034 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- eml light & brake pad light on
21 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- eml light & brake pad light on
- oil leak
- Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
7 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,873 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018 13 Jun 202626 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,758 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
26 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,758 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
30 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,366 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202630 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 91,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,817 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,942 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 72,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,517 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
29 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,032 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2012 13 Jun 202631 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,305 MI
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AV07FSY was registered on 2007-03-02
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