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ST12DGU
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration ST12DGU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 27 Mar 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
10
Passes
7
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
28 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 82,423 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords starting to wear on edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,008 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- covers/undertrays preventing full inspection
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification incorrectly mounted (5.3.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
- covers/undertrays preventing full inspection
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,041 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- T.P.M.S light staying on
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall and between treads - tire size =185-60-15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from cylinder to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose rear silencer outer skin corroded and detaching (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from cylinder to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front front to middle heat shield slightly loose
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded from rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle joint (6.1.2 (a))
2 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 76,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front front to middle heat shield slightly loose
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall and between treads - tire size =185-60-15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from cylinder to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded from rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from cylinder to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- T.P.M.S light staying on
- Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose rear silencer outer skin corroded and detaching (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 69,996 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- oil pressure yellow light on
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 69,995 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil pressure yellow light on
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,079 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe at flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear fuel filter cannister below car corroded
8 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,942 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 58,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,765 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 56,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System warning light displayed on dashboard indicating low tyre pressure
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,830 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019Advisory 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)
27 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 39,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,179 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit All tyres on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 37,179 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit All tyres on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
17 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,006 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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ST12DGU was registered on 2012-08-07
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