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SW02JGU
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration SW02JGU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expires 19 Sep 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
21
Passes
4
Failures
84%
Pass Rate
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45 Total Defects Recorded
20 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 168,419 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 168,419 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,391 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025 10 Jun 202623 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,257 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside inner track rod joint has slight play
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,122 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,521 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,019 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021 10 Jun 202630 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 134,770 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020 10 Jun 202630 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 130,576 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 126,244 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,076 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
19 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,923 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2016 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,705 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2015 10 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,550 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2014 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 101,635 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2013 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,029 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2012 10 Jun 202630 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 91,900 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2011 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 83,951 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2010 10 Jun 20266 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,108 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2009 10 Jun 20262 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 76,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 61,923 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
20 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 61,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
7 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,627 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2007 10 Jun 202630 Jun 2005
Pass
Mileage: 24,363 MI
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SW02JGU was registered on 2002-07-05
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