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SW13VLN
2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW13VLN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2013
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 64,572 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 64,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak tail-box (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section split (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,237 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- tpms light on
- Rear tyres cracked/perished
- 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 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 Front Outer sill damaged
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 54,037 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
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak sleeve (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road cracked (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- tpms light on
- Rear tyres cracked/perished
- 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))
- Nearside Front Outer sill damaged
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 46,978 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides badly cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 56,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides badly cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 41,670 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 41,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 36,077 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 36,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- heat sheild loose
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 33,136 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 33,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 29,043 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- tyres perished
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 19,840 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2020 11 Jun 20268 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 12,556 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- All tyres small cracks/perished between treads.
9 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 11,207 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018 11 Jun 202610 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 9,008 MI
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SW13VLN was registered on 2013-03-29
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