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2017 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW17GZB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2017
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 10 Aug 2026
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MOT History 10 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 50,914 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust corroded
29 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 50,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
7 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,791 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
6 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 47,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush just met requirements (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush just met requirements (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 42,760 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 42,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at hose (1.1.11 (c))
5 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 38,325 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust sleeve broken
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to wheel (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn at edge and worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Different size tyres on front and rear axles
28 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 33,119 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022 12 Jun 202611 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 27,669 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
8 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION
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SW17GZB was registered on 2017-05-16
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