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OV07GAO
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV07GAO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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135 Total Defects Recorded
3 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,390 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 162,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,165 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear COIL SPRINF AND FRAME CORRODED
- Nearside Front STONE CHIP ON THE SCREEN BUT NOT EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VIEW
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH SIDES (4.1.4 (b))
2 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 148,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front STONE CHIP ON THE SCREEN BUT NOT EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VIEW
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH SIDES (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Rear COIL SPRINF AND FRAME CORRODED
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,785 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- front headlamp misty
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,630 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Both front shock absorbers corroded
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside have areas of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush, requires attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside have areas of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Rear axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush, requires attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Both front shock absorbers corroded
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,613 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears have areas of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bushes on nearside and offside. Require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
9 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,613 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bushes on nearside and offside. Require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rears have areas of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,484 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush)(requires attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside corroded in areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,484 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside corroded in areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush)(requires attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,464 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Rear axle has surface corrosion
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
1 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Vehicle Identification Number not legible windscreen VIN (0.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Rear axle has surface corrosion
- Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,286 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre perished / cracking
1 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,286 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre perished / cracking
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,682 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018 27 Jun 202624 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 36,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1657014 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front stone rubbing brake disc
29 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,770 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017 27 Jun 202628 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,840 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2016 27 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,306 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015 27 Jun 20262 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 11,717 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014 27 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 3,965 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 27 Jun 202621 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 3,781 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 27 Jun 202621 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 2,398 MI
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OV07GAO was registered on 2007-06-26
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