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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration FG62KXL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 29 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,892 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2026 3 Jun 20267 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps [both] (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater missing in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
12 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,450 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
12 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
20 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,212 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,003 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner shoulder heavily worn exposing ply/cords. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner shoulder heavily worn exposing ply/cords. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,134 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm flat spot on tyre (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,283 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both rear tyres perishing
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,683 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both rear tyres cracking to inner side walls
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both rear tyres cracking to inner side walls
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,164 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of components
- rear tyres cracking on inner sidewall
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 60,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of components
- rear tyres cracking on inner sidewall
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,810 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,810 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,365 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
31 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,619 MI
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FG62KXL was registered on 2012-10-30
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