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SW59FYB
2010 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW59FYB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2010
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 19 Apr 2025
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
12
Passes
7
Failures
63.16%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 52,441 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Flexible brake pipe incorrectly routed but not likely to cause damage to pipe
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Flexible brake pipe incorrectly routed but not likely to cause damage to pipe
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap sealing device heavily perished
8 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 52,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Flexible brake pipe incorrectly routed but not likely to cause damage to pipe
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Flexible brake pipe incorrectly routed but not likely to cause damage to pipe
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Fuel cap sealing device heavily perished
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,112 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 45,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 40,513 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper arm defective
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- park brake lever travel
19 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 40,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front and mid sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front and mid sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper arm defective
- park brake lever travel
- front brake disc's corroding
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 34,256 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 34,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 33,971 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 29,249 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 29,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 24,469 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear EXHAUST SILENCER OUTER SKIN IS DETERIATED
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 23,713 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018 14 Jun 202611 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 23,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
12 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,079 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- EXHAUST CORRODED
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 16,660 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2016 14 Jun 20269 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 16,660 MI
14 Jun 20269 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 12,030 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2015 14 Jun 20269 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 9,028 MI
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SW59FYB was registered on 2010-01-12
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