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SW12EGK
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1199cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EGK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expires 11 Nov 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,749 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- all under body sealed heavily
3 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases C cection behind the flexi join (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,850 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From previous repair on CAT (6.1.2 (a))
- Chassis rear and sills corroded
12 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 69,597 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust center sleeve corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 69,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust center sleeve corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,063 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively brake failed when testing (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,782 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,635 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement of front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
2 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement of front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- under trays fitted
20 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,250 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 57,243 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre clamp (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,410 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2019Reason(s) for failure
- rear exhaust corroded Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Service brake binding but not excessively front (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre clamp corroded (6.1.2 (a))
19 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear exhaust corroded Dangerous
- Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction air freshner (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Exhaust mounting defective centre clamp corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Service brake binding but not excessively front (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,173 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake binding slightlty
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,286 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust slightly corroded
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,774 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016 14 Jun 20266 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,705 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016 14 Jun 202613 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,491 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2016 14 Jun 20262 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 37,491 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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SW12EGK was registered on 2012-06-12
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