free car check
SW57WBP
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration SW57WBP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 02 Mar 2027
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
⚠️
74 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 104,200 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,098 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired outer sill area (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords showing (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,492 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 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))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,480 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024Advisory 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))
12 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,177 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,221 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer sill has slight corrosion
18 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Outer sill has slight corrosion
9 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,801 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame (crossmember) bush,outer sill has slight corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside parking brake requires service or repair
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame (crossmember) bush,outer sill has slight corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside parking brake requires service or repair
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,489 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2019 8 Jun 202623 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,568 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HEAVILY CORRODED
- Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,234 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2017 8 Jun 202627 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,738 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2016 8 Jun 20263 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,817 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
29 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 44,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
20 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,075 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- Nearside Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,474 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2014 8 Jun 202626 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,026 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2013 8 Jun 202630 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,339 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2011 8 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW57WBP was registered on 2007-12-06
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.