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DU07CWR
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration DU07CWR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
11
Passes
12
Failures
47.83%
Pass Rate
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133 Total Defects Recorded
7 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 155,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,323 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/outer (5.2.3 (e))
8 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 152,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Stop/position (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,910 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- front to rear exhaust start distorting & corrded
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s/f & o/s/f (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective n/s/f & o/s/f (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- front to rear exhaust start distorting & corrded
- Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect n/s/f & o/s/f (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective n/s/f & o/s/f (3.4 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint is loose (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear seat not locking in place
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested Oil level low (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Heat shield insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,373 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear shocker covers loose
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 124,361 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Rear tyre worn on outer edge on tread & tread cutting up
- Offside & nearside rear shockers upper covers insecure
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box getting in poor condition & minor blow on centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
12 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 124,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s ans o/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,522 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018 20 Jun 202610 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 119,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc both fronts (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (7.3.A.1)
28 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 119,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,696 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
13 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,930 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
11 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
22 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,709 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 76,709 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
30 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,820 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,486 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 20 Jun 202610 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,331 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 29,130 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,130 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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DU07CWR was registered on 2007-03-16
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