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SW13UEO
2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW13UEO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2013
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 12 May 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
10
Passes
8
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
7 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 89,859 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2027 15 Jun 20266 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 89,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail strut has caused spring to tilt to one side (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,317 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,532 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner side (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both side rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner side (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,688 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexible joint snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,198 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,797 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,300 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020 15 Jun 202622 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 53,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,292 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
5 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 43,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,224 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2018 15 Jun 20267 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,259 MI
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SW13UEO was registered on 2013-03-28
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