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2016 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW16BXY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2016
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1197cc
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- Expires 16 Dec 2026
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MOT History 11 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,982 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,867 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,316 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,316 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,145 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 39,002 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2022 6 Jun 202619 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,702 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021 6 Jun 202625 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 24,307 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020 6 Jun 20264 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 23,371 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2020 6 Jun 20262 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 23,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
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SW16BXY was registered on 2016-06-30
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