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SW12RHZ
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW12RHZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 25 Aug 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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45 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,132 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs corroding
- Rear springs corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,114 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2025 12 Jun 20267 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,627 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front windscreen chipped in zone A
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strongly advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front sill panel corroded/weak , not in a prescribed area
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strongly advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front one exhaust bracket broken off. exhaust still secure
- Rear parking brake quite high, req adjustment
- Offside Front windscreen chipped in zone A
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strongly advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strongly advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front power steering pipes on steering rack rusty/corroding
- Nearside Front sill panel corroded/weak , not in a prescribed area
4 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,081 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded high pressure pipe (2.1.5 (g) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded low pressure pipe (2.1.5 (g) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both brake hose end ferrules rusty/corroding
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at new flexy end joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded small pipes on rack assy (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear bump stop broken
- Rear both coil springs rusty and corroding esp at bottoms
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,361 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,476 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- tyre pressure monitoring light on
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 38,945 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020 12 Jun 20265 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 38,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,252 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
9 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 24,932 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2019 12 Jun 202617 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 19,576 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2018 12 Jun 20268 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 15,531 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre perished on outer sidewall
26 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 11,771 MI
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SW12RHZ was registered on 2012-03-01
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