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SW12JWC
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW12JWC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 23 Jun 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 105,935 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 105,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Power steering component insecure and steering adversely affected steering rack arm (2.1.5 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction oil light (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,319 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
22 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,497 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2025 10 Jun 202621 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,697 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,694 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
24 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,712 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 54,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,705 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022 10 Jun 202619 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,695 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021 10 Jun 202616 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,008 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021 10 Jun 20267 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,443 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- undercovers fitted
5 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,094 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2019 10 Jun 20269 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 27,727 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2018 10 Jun 20268 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 14,726 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 10 Jun 20268 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 14,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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SW12JWC was registered on 2012-07-26
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