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SW13LFR
2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW13LFR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2013
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 03 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
1 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,425 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced at shocker (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,564 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
2 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,736 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- The rear silencer is corroded but not blowing
- The multi v belt in not the correct one for this vehicle?
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/40/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement the rear bush in the arm slightly separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective nut missing (6.1.2 (a))
13 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively wheel cylinder (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective nut missing (6.1.2 (a))
- The rear silencer is corroded but not blowing
- The multi v belt is not the correct one for this vehicle?
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/40/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement The rear bush in the arm slightly separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,770 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace asap bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace asap bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 91,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace asap bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace asap bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,895 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2022 14 Jun 20263 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,183 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021 14 Jun 202616 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,302 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021 14 Jun 202621 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,992 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,992 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2019 14 Jun 202620 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,635 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2018 14 Jun 202621 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,493 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
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SW13LFR was registered on 2013-07-13
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