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2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration FV11EPA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2011
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 11 Jul 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,850 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front outer sills corroded
- exhaust corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
4 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front outer sills corroded
- exhaust corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
27 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,288 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,288 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,112 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,644 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,570 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- handbrake travel long
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
16 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower 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)
- handbrake travel long
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,976 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil under dust covers (5.3.2 (b))
- headlight adjusters not working
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Handbrake long
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil under dust covers (5.3.2 (b))
- headlight adjusters not working
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,868 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2019 5 Jun 20263 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,875 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2019 5 Jun 202624 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 84,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
23 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,283 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018 5 Jun 202623 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,283 MI
5 Jun 202626 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,092 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017 5 Jun 20262 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,908 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016 5 Jun 202619 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,479 MI
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FV11EPA was registered on 2011-03-30
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