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SC61HFM
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC61HFM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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191 Total Defects Recorded
31 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 70,072 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2027 10 Jun 20264 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,516 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2026 10 Jun 202626 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,492 MI
10 Jun 20265 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 59,340 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2025 10 Jun 202610 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 56,933 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. 175/70r14 84T (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
9 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 56,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. 175/70r14 84T (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,744 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
- slight travel on handbrake lever
- plastic floor covers
- bodywork has damage
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
10 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 54,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- slight travel on handbrake lever
- plastic floor covers
- bodywork has damage
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,958 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- PLASTIC FLOOR SILL AND ENGINE COVERS
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SECTION (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CORRODED
- Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- BODY WORK DAMAGE
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB P;RESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
27 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 50,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- PLASTIC FLOOR SILL AND ENGINE COVERS
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB P;RESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SECTION (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CORRODED
- Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP AIMS ARE AT THERE HIGHEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL
- BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE WORN PITTED AND CORRODED
- BODY WORK DAMAGE
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,467 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn, pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle fitted with floor undertrays obscuring the view of some components
10 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 47,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle fitted with floor undertrays obscuring the view of some components
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn, pitted and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Engine oil level on minimum
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,721 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- BODY WORK DAMAGE
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 42,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust silencer insecure SECTION (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CORRODED
- BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF
- BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE SLIGHTLY WORN
- BODY WORK DAMAGE
- ALL THE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,329 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- vehicle fitted with floor under trays obscuring the view of some components
- Rear Axle is corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front Inner Brake discs are worn and corroded
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 37,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Tyre is cracked in the tread exposing cord or ply 175/70/14 (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- vehicle fitted with floor under trays obscuring the view of some components
- Rear Axle is corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front Inner Brake discs are worn and corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
9 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,406 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake discs are slightly worn and corroded
- Vehicle fitted with floor under trays obscuring the view of some components
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Exhaust system is corroded
9 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cut in the tread 175/70/14 (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle fitted with floor under trays obscuring the view of some components
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Inner Brake discs are slightly worn and corroded
- Exhaust system is corroded
8 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,489 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust is corroded
- oil leak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.94mm 175/70/14 tyre also cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,546 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
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SC61HFM was registered on 2012-01-23
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