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ML61WMU
2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration ML61WMU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 166,244 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027 24 Jun 202625 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 166,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,733 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 147,946 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 147,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
11 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 147,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,489 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024 24 Jun 20268 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Two small holes (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,422 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,238 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing parishing on side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges tyre been under inflated. (5.2.3 (e))
- tyre light on dash.
25 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,195 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 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
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- tyre light on dash.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges tyre been under inflated. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing parishing on side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,732 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2021 24 Jun 20264 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,667 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre monitor lamp on dash
3 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached securing bolt missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre wall split (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play hand brake lever insecure at floor mounting side to side movement (1.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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 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
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre monitor lamp on dash
12 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,797 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019 24 Jun 20266 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,490 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2018 24 Jun 20263 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
7 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,593 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2017 24 Jun 20267 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 76,593 MI
24 Jun 202612 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,409 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster moved for testing
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,394 MI
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ML61WMU was registered on 2011-11-17
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