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SP62VSO
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SP62VSO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 11 Aug 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
8 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,240 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 145,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- TPMS Light On
- Handbrake Travel High
9 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,752 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
10 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,713 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,795 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear wheel binding
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- 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))
20 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,599 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective BOTH (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective BOTH (3.4 (b) (i))
11 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,176 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2021 14 Jun 202614 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
26 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,508 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,365 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,939 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2018 14 Jun 20261 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,940 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre cracked in tread area & outer sidewall
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 48,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords also bald inner edge (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre bald inner edge
- both rear brakes binding slightly, unable to check wheel bearing
- Offside Rear tyre cracked in tread area & outer sidewall
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
31 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,684 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre getting close to limit and badly cracked in between tread 185/60/15/H
- slight brake bind nearside rear
- items removed from drivers view prior to test
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SP62VSO was registered on 2012-09-04
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