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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration GL62FSE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expired 23 Jan 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 156,787 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,181 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025 24 Jun 202623 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 151,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,265 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Handbrake travel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Day time running light inoperative
- Front Bumper damaged
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,225 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bumper/splitter damaged
- Rear Exhaust Silencer outer skin peeling
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front bumper/splitter damaged
- Rear Exhaust Silencer outer skin peeling
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Handbrake travel
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,551 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in both front strut tops
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Wipers smearing
- Parking brake level insecure
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
4 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Wipers smearing
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in both front strut tops
- Parking brake level insecure
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,590 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- oil leak
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,633 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin needs attention soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
8 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,678 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
8 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,535 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2017 24 Jun 202614 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,534 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
14 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,376 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2016 24 Jun 202614 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 20,373 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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GL62FSE was registered on 2012-12-13
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