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SW07LRX
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW07LRX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
17 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,024 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side and off side sills coroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,985 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2024 11 Jun 202623 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,946 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage steering rack pipe (2.1.5 (a))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion [all four shocks] (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 90,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion [all four shocks] (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage steering rack pipe (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,274 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage steering rack pipe (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair all brakes (1.2.1 (c))
- brake pad warning light illuminated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage steering rack pipe (2.1.5 (a))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,189 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad warning on dash
- Exhaust back box corroded
24 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,936 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- No reverse light
- Exhaust system corroded
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- brake pad wear indicator illuminated
12 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,287 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light on dash
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- brake pad warning light on dash
- a lot of travel in hand brake lever
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,494 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- light on dash. ( poss brake pad warning light )
- covers fitted under vehicle
- Rear both rear tyres slightly perished all over
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
19 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,741 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear tyre slightly perished all over
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear tyre slightly perished all over
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,622 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,915 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2013 11 Jun 20262 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,262 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 11 Jun 202613 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,157 MI
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SW07LRX was registered on 2007-07-12
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