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SW54BWD
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration SW54BWD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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123 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,122 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust clamp corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested engine oil level excessivly high (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge close to cord (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and under inflated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge close to cord (5.2.3 (e))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,149 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 84,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,447 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Middle exhaust sleeve corroded
- Slight play in nearside front steering tie rod
- Both front brake hoses corroded
6 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 83,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight play in nearside front steering tie rod
- Middle exhaust sleeve corroded
- Both front brake hoses corroded
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,359 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
30 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and perished . 185x60x14 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,303 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Under trays obscuring some components.
29 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Under trays obscuring some components.
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- play in the n/s inner steering arm
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- n/s/f outer cv boot slightly deteriorated
- n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge(185/60/14)
- slight play in the n/s/f droplink
1 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,740 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- slight play in the n/s/f droplink
- play in the n/s inner steering arm
- n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge(185/60/14)
- n/s/f outer cv boot slightly deteriorated
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,933 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 63,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
19 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,036 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
20 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,202 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2013 12 Jun 202616 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
31 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,740 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2012 12 Jun 20262 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,039 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2011 12 Jun 20261 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 39,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
2 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,376 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2010 12 Jun 20262 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,188 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2009 12 Jun 20262 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,714 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2008 12 Jun 20262 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 23,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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SW54BWD was registered on 2004-11-09
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