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SW07EFJ
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SW07EFJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
14
Passes
12
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
19 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 92,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust system blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle beam and spring seats corroded
- nearside and offside front shocker corroded
- nearside and offside front lower suspension arms corroded
1 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,833 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded
- slight travel in hand brake
- rear axle beam corroded and rear spring mountings corroded
- nearside and offside front lower suspension arms corroded
28 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pipe under bonnet leaking (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded
- slight travel in hand brake
- rear axle beam corroded and rear spring mountings corroded
- nearside and offside front lower suspension arms corroded
3 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,926 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear rear suspension and coil springs starting to corrode
- front suspension starting to corrode
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
3 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front suspension starting to corrode
- Rear rear suspension and coil springs starting to corrode
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,914 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front driveshafts corroding
- front suspension and arms corroding
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
19 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) contaminated brake pads deteriorated (1.1.13 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front driveshafts corroding
- 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))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- front suspension and arms corroding
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,793 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021 13 Jun 202629 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,814 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2020 13 Jun 202626 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 76,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. 1 o rear axle175 and 165 (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- lamba readings too high see sheet
17 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,301 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- radiator insecure
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear tyre cracking
- bonnet release handle damaged
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective starting to cloud up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective starting to cloud up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps reg light inop (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity has an LED bulb in which flickers (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken top mount damaged also (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre cracking
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- radiator insecure
- bonnet release handle damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective starting to cloud up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective starting to cloud up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,044 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2018 13 Jun 202617 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
26 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,331 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
20 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,703 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016 13 Jun 202613 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 50,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
23 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,759 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
23 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 44,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,009 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202624 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,704 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,784 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 20,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 15,356 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2011 13 Jun 202626 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 15,356 MI
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