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AV12PLO
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AV12PLO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 07 May 2027
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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35 Total Defects Recorded
8 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 125,924 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- vehicle undersealed
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,861 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid WHEEL CYLINDER (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking FUEL FILTER (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,044 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2024 16 Jun 202617 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,310 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2023 16 Jun 202616 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,679 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,254 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,150 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020 16 Jun 202623 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,625 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2019 16 Jun 202623 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
6 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
5 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,851 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf tyre low inner and outer edges
- osf tyre low inner and outer edges
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,855 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stonechip (8.3.1d)
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,349 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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AV12PLO was registered on 2012-04-14
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