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SW51LGV
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW51LGV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 04 Jun 2018
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,122 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f suspension arm corrodded
- n/s/r brake sticking on slightly
- n/s/r hand brake effort low
- o/s headlamp mounting x 1 broken
- o/s outer cv joint worn
- o/s/r shock absorber has leak
- handbrake lever has freeplay
- gearbox oil leak
- exhaust leaks at front manifold area & rear joint
- both front outer brake hose ferrulles corrodded
- Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component union (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
1 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 127,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush insecure in mounting (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush insecure in mounting (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component union (2.3.3b)
- o/s/r shock absorber has leak
- o/s outer cv joint worn
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- n/s/r hand brake effort low
- n/s/r brake sticking on slightly
- n/s/f suspension arm corrodded
- handbrake lever has freeplay
- gearbox oil leak
- exhaust leaks at front manifold area & rear joint
- both front outer brake hose ferrulles corrodded
12 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,921 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 119,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 119,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65R13 (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- EML on
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,838 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2016 11 Jun 20268 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
22 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 102,321 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 102,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,567 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2014 11 Jun 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,728 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
27 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,155 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2012 11 Jun 202614 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,493 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2011 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
22 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,171 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2010 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,108 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2009 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 41,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,277 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2008 11 Jun 202611 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,141 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2007 11 Jun 202611 Jan 2006
Fail
Mileage: 22,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
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SW51LGV was registered on 2002-01-14
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