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SW51SPW
2016 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration SW51SPW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2016
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 03 Feb 2027
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MOT History 9 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9
Total Tests
7
Passes
2
Failures
77.78%
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34 Total Defects Recorded
2 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 57,497 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 51,819 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 51,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 48,514 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 48,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,117 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 38,680 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2023 11 Jun 202630 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,556 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2021 11 Jun 202625 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 26,447 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- adhesive sun visor fitted to windscreen. drivers view of road not affected
- non standard number plates fitted
- n/s/f fog lamp lense condensated
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SW51SPW was registered on 2016-12-23
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