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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LP61BJX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 11 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,135 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,998 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,127 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2024 7 Jun 202612 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 106,089 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023 7 Jun 202611 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 106,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
11 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,192 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,988 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,988 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,212 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
3 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,122 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019 7 Jun 202610 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,506 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018 7 Jun 202612 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,450 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2017 7 Jun 202619 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,513 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2016 7 Jun 202613 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 30,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
6 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,861 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LP61BJX was registered on 2012-02-09
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