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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration OV12NFL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Orange
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 29 Jun 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,126 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
20 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,927 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- limited reserve travel on handbrake
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front wiper starting to split
- Nearside Front top strut bearing noisey when rotated
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,927 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- limited reserve travel on handbrake
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front wiper starting to split
- Nearside Front top strut bearing noisey when rotated
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
27 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,251 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake down slightly on efficiency service & parking brake.
- Limited reserve travel on parking brake lever
27 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,892 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,892 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,764 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,349 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,436 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,071 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear bump stop split
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,069 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,191 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (6.3.1d)
5 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,191 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (6.3.1d)
7 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,474 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016 29 Jun 20269 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 28,602 MI
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OV12NFL was registered on 2012-04-24
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