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SO02AFZ
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SO02AFZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
3 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,580 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2026 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,607 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
22 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,356 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,439 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2023 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,275 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded.
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,850 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
- Both front brake hoses deteriorating
22 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,842 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both outer sills damaged but not holed or weakened
- rear exhaust box outer skin deteriorated
- both rear coil springs corroded
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,149 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Outer Both sills have damage but not holed or weakened
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Corrosion to rear exhaust box
24 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,065 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- seat belt light glowing on dash
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside sill has damage all along but no hole
23 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside sill has damage all along but no hole
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
9 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,827 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- seat belt warning light flickering
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Upper strut bearing worn
5 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- seat belt warning light flickering
- exhaust system corroded
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Upper strut bearing worn
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,209 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2016Reason(s) for failure
- Large coolant leak Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 86,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Large coolant leak Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,255 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 82,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
12 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,907 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2014 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 76,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
1 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,844 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
28 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
15 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,598 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,281 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 62,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
- Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,776 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2010 11 Jun 202630 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,886 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 58,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
21 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,038 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2008 11 Jun 202621 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 53,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 44,307 MI
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SO02AFZ was registered on 2002-07-10
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