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SL04HME
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL04HME
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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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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96 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested due dangerous condition off the front suspension (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Spare wheel carrier insecure due to corrosion to boot floor (6.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front wings corroded but no sharp edges
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 149,759 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
16 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,792 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
16 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 146,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
19 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 143,667 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 143,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust heatshield insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,266 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
26 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,965 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush x2 (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing x2 (2.7.2a)
- exhaust corroded
- tyres cracked and perished
12 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,965 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing x2 (2.7.2a)
- Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush x2 (2.5.A.1c)
- tyres cracked and perished
- exhaust corroded
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,674 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and centre (7.1.2)
19 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 124,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and centre (7.1.2)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,985 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016 12 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 116,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
21 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 110,756 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2015 12 Jun 202621 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 110,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,213 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,136 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,219 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 87,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,336 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,262 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2010 12 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,824 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2009 12 Jun 202627 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,142 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SL04HME was registered on 2004-03-24
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