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SW59FXU
2010 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW59FXU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2010
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 53,257 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027 14 Jun 202615 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 53,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 50,087 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2026 14 Jun 202616 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 49,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
19 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 44,884 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 44,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 38,937 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front brake backing plates corroded
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- corrosion to front suspension arms
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 38,937 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front brake backing plates corroded
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- corrosion to front suspension arms
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 35,778 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust center and rear sections corroded and deteriorated
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 32,602 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
9 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 28,709 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- rear shockers corroded
9 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 28,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- rear shockers corroded
14 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 25,917 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- nsr tyre perished
- nail in osr tyre
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 25,917 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- nsr tyre perished
- nail in osr tyre
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 22,991 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- nsr tyre perished
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 21,071 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2018Advisory 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)
17 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 21,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- 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)
11 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 19,062 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- corrosion to front brake discs
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 19,062 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- corrosion to front brake discs
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 17,062 MI
14 Jun 20268 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,062 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016 14 Jun 202617 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,119 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2015 14 Jun 202621 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 13,635 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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SW59FXU was registered on 2010-01-15
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