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2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration FT61LMM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2011
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 23 Jan 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,742 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust deteriorated
- Rear both shock absorber dust covers detached
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Reversing lamp inoperative always on (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both shock absorber dust covers detached
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and deteriorated (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,159 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm out of shape and below 1.6mm in places on inner measurable tread (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
12 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,673 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (edges )18560/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- corrosion rear exhaust
3 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear 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))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (edges )18560/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- corrosion rear exhaust
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,916 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,389 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2021 5 Jun 202612 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
23 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,335 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
14 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,956 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,302 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2018 5 Jun 20269 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 59,302 MI
5 Jun 202626 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,901 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2017 5 Jun 202615 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,833 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre at 2mm & bald on edges
- Nearside Front tyre at 2mm & bald on edges
12 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 32,833 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre at 2mm & bald on edges
- Offside Front tyre at 2mm & bald on edges
20 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 20,472 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
20 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 20,472 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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FT61LMM was registered on 2011-12-22
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