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2014 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration DG14XAL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2014
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expires 31 May 2027
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MOT History 11 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 173,494 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,793 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- handbrake travel high
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 167,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure clamp/sleeve corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake travel high
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,132 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
12 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,989 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
1 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,831 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 141,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,338 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- unable to test rear seat belts
- unable to testn rear seat belts
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,358 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
- unable to rev engine to smoke test
11 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,585 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
3 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,985 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both sides (2.7.3)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
- too clean to register on smoke test
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DG14XAL was registered on 2014-03-26
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