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2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW54HRN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 83,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
19 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,780 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2018 13 Jun 202618 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
7 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,977 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017 13 Jun 20266 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
30 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,880 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2016 13 Jun 202630 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,880 MI
13 Jun 20268 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,606 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,193 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2014 13 Jun 202625 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
12 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,226 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,718 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 13 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,560 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2011 13 Jun 202610 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 54,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
22 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,084 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2010 13 Jun 202622 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 49,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
9 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,636 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2009 13 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,772 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2008 13 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 36,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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SW54HRN was registered on 2004-12-20
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