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SW16LNJ
2016 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1197cc
General Information
- Registration SW16LNJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2016
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1197cc
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- Expired 28 Mar 2026
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MOT History 9 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9
Total Tests
7
Passes
2
Failures
77.78%
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35 Total Defects Recorded
29 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 46,365 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2026 10 Jun 202626 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 44,397 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))
- exhaust tailbox deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
26 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 44,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))
- exhaust tailbox deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 40,372 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 36,422 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 36,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 30,935 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 25,727 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 18,304 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
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SW16LNJ was registered on 2016-06-24
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