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SW51DGU
2001 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration SW51DGU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2001
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expired 09 Oct 2013
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12
Total Tests
7
Passes
5
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 142,675 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
10 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 140,597 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2012 12 Jun 20267 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 140,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
6 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 137,128 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
4 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 137,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 136,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
22 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 127,470 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 117,749 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2009 12 Jun 202618 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 117,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
17 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 104,935 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2008 12 Jun 202614 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 104,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 95,827 MI
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SW51DGU was registered on 2001-10-11
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