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2016 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration OV16DXW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2016
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 01 Sep 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,664 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026 27 Jun 202627 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,564 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025 27 Jun 202628 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,693 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024 27 Jun 202631 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,309 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- tyre pressure monitor on
- Offside Front headlamp lower brackets snapped but still secure
2 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlamp lower brackets snapped but still secure
- tyre pressure monitor on
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 48,449 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2022 27 Jun 20266 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 48,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185x60x15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking/perished /nail in outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer tread edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm @ (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall and tread cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 34,901 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2021 27 Jun 202621 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 34,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low headlamp brackets snapped /siliconed in place (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
4 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 27,764 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2020 27 Jun 202613 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 22,575 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 22,575 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
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OV16DXW was registered on 2016-03-31
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