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SL62FAM
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL62FAM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 24 Sep 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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46 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,300 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2026 8 Jun 202623 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,788 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed broken exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,246 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2024 8 Jun 202618 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
5 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,712 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,284 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- floorcoverings insecure
30 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,345 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake efficiency
- underpanel security
- headlight condition
- handbrake lever travel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,359 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,111 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,487 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,489 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2017 8 Jun 20261 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 39,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,266 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)
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SL62FAM was registered on 2012-09-28
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