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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW12XOY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 04 Oct 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 68,459 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2026 14 Jun 20261 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 68,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,834 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2025 14 Jun 202630 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,405 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2024 14 Jun 202630 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,405 MI
14 Jun 20264 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,721 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,414 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi/also clamp corroded (6.1.2 (a))
30 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 54,414 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi/also clamp corroded (6.1.2 (a))
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,004 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2021 14 Jun 20262 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
2 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,249 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2020 14 Jun 20265 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,465 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,674 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2019 14 Jun 202627 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,275 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 185/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ flexy (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bonding starting to split away (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear wheel binding slightly
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 185/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bonding starting to split away (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,876 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
16 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,800 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
16 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 25,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
4 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,019 MI
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SW12XOY was registered on 2012-03-24
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