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OV62AZF
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV62AZF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 20 Jul 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 176,501 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 169,997 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,276 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
21 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 158,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick BOTH SIDE (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear 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
25 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,773 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (BOTH SIDE) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,239 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,239 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,355 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2021 2 Jul 202613 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,922 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020 2 Jul 202612 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 112,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,577 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened build up of corrosion on inside of front brake discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear suspension bump stop split.
- exhaust centre clamp corroded
8 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust centre clamp corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened build up of corrosion on inside of front brake discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear suspension bump stop split.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
19 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,943 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2018 2 Jul 202628 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,435 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under-trays fitted obscuring some components.
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,435 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- under-trays fitted obscuring some components.
3 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,277 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 52,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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OV62AZF was registered on 2012-09-30
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