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SW56LCL
2007 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW56LCL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model FOX
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2026 12 Jun 202623 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
8 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,443 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2024 12 Jun 202614 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,205 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023 12 Jun 202610 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking Rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracked Casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracked Casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,049 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022 12 Jun 202617 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,772 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre wearing inner edge and has small cuts
- Offside Rear Tyre inner edge miss shaped
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,772 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre wearing inner edge and has small cuts
- Offside Rear Tyre inner edge miss shaped
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,891 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre starting to miss shape inner edge
9 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,891 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre starting to miss shape inner edge
22 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,330 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Emissions not tested Major exhaust leak (7.4.B.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
12 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,422 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust System Slight Leak
26 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,926 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2016 12 Jun 20261 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,773 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2015 12 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,197 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 12 Jun 202621 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,913 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014 12 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,949 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013 12 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,950 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012 12 Jun 202618 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 22,654 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
18 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,654 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2011Advisory 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)
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SW56LCL was registered on 2007-02-01
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