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SW13FEJ
2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW13FEJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2013
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 17 Dec 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
10
Passes
7
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
18 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,361 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2026 12 Jun 202618 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front play in steering rack inner joint
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,132 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 93,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,516 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,735 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,659 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2022 12 Jun 20265 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 70,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust sleve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
14 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,631 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,631 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,960 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,857 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside screen washer partially blocked
- upper brake light not working
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 40,857 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- upper brake light not working
- nearside screen washer partially blocked
10 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,893 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,123 MI
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SW13FEJ was registered on 2013-06-26
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