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SW61FVA
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW61FVA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 19 Jun 2026
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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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51 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 87,632 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner & outer walls & edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- rear exhaust silencer outer skin coming adrift
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner& outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perishing inner & outer wall & medges (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,328 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2025 10 Jun 202616 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,813 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024 10 Jun 202615 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper boot. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed to excess. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
7 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached suspect top bush loose (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed poss due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush adrift (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,815 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2023 10 Jun 20263 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear 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
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,822 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,259 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,664 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
25 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,660 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure centre clamp broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust heat shield loose
- 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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
30 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,405 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019 10 Jun 202627 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,163 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracked
- exhaust clamp corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
26 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- exhaust clamp corroded
- both rear tyres cracked
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,390 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2017 10 Jun 202629 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,781 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2016 10 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,959 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016 10 Jun 202614 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 32,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
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SW61FVA was registered on 2012-01-27
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