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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW12KTV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 15 Jul 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 76,445 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2026 9 Jun 20268 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken + seated wrong (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken + seated wrong (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s low at edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Long travel (1.1.6 (d))
14 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,845 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2025 9 Jun 20263 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,864 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,829 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2023 9 Jun 20262 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 57,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,011 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,175 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 50,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear silencer in poor condition
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 43,826 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2020 9 Jun 202623 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,785 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,683 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2018 9 Jun 202621 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 33,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
29 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,299 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear brake binding on slightly
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
26 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,821 MI
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SW12KTV was registered on 2012-06-27
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