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FV11FWG
2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration FV11FWG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 04 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,056 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear affected cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
4 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 75,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn open (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn wide open (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear affected cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 65,024 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil wet (5.3.2 (b))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test multiple mirror hangers blocking drivers view ()
5 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 64,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil wet (5.3.2 (b))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test multiple mirror hangers blocking drivers view ()
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,376 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear silencer badly corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
15 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 58,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle rears pull left (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear silencer badly corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
15 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,211 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- rear silencer casing badly corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,511 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer badly corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,370 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust back box deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pads not seen / Advise service
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wearing on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake has little reserve travel
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Slightly smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake has little reserve travel
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust back box deteriorated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wearing on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pads not seen / Advise service
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Slightly smeary (3.4 (b) (i))
4 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,155 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre perishing
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 43,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre perishing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,763 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018 4 Jun 202622 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 40,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Brake slightly grabbing
- Offside Front Tyre perishing
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,222 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2017 4 Jun 202629 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,174 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2016 4 Jun 202619 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,628 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 24,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FV11FWG was registered on 2011-03-31
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