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SC56DFN
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SC56DFN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
2 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board rear exhaust box missing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust missing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi split (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seats missing
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front front passenger seat missing
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner tie rod (2.3 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,641 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- all rear seats and seat belts removed
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment lock nut insecure (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure fouling on rear subframe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,263 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill slight corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner rack play and knock ()
- Nearside Front Fog light not working
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,394 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,197 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Travel in handbrake lever but not excessive
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ns+os ,bald on inner edge(no cords visible) (5.2.3 (e))
- Front bumper,slight body damage
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear fuel filter damp with oily substance(no leaks)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn cracked(no play) (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ns+os, cracked on crown(no cords visible) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
7 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,107 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil sump porous
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Engine oil sump porous
12 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,899 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- engine oil sump corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- engine oil sump corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,828 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive from sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- engine oil sump corroded
10 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive from sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- engine oil sump corroded
7 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,083 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018 10 Jun 20267 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,640 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 10 Jun 202615 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,731 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016 10 Jun 202615 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,731 MI
10 Jun 202617 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,526 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 10 Jun 202617 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 75,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,269 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014 10 Jun 20267 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
19 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,664 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013 10 Jun 202613 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,302 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2012 10 Jun 202613 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
19 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,067 MI
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SC56DFN was registered on 2007-01-19
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