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FV57THF
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration FV57THF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,847 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,426 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
- Nearside Rear parking brake low effort
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- reverse light not working
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security n/s & o/s outer sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
16 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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 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)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- reverse light not working
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security n/s & o/s outer sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Nearside Rear parking brake low effort
11 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,621 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer 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 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)
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,928 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2023 5 Jun 202611 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition blow at rear joint (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- heat shield adrift at rear
15 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,669 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all of vehicles metal (1.1.11 (c))
13 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Power steering ram leaking leaking fluid from rack boot (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition back box holed and insecure (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all of vehicles metal (1.1.11 (c))
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,920 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s sill end damaged
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 114,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake valve leaking inside brake drumm (1.1.7 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested due to fluid leak (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s sill end damaged
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,434 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2020 5 Jun 202619 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (5.2.3 (k)) Repair immediately
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,224 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front slight play in wheel
28 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,223 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,273 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016 5 Jun 202626 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 78,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
7 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,824 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,034 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2014 5 Jun 202614 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,303 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2013Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake pads low Dangerous
14 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,683 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2012 5 Jun 20269 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,295 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
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FV57THF was registered on 2007-12-14
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