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SW61JPV
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW61JPV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
11 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 94,898 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security structure (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security structure (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 94,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security structure (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security structure (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,317 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust back box is corroded
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust clamp is corroded. middle of the system
- Engine oil low. Still visible at the minimum mark
17 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Side sills have multiple holes caused by excessive corrosion. Areas are marked. 4 Locations located (6.2.2 (d) (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
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil level below minimum, however still visible on the stick
- coolant level low
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs are pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust back box corroded
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sil (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) 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 Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front subframe corroded
- rear axle corroded
- rear chassis rails corroded
15 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,030 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2024 10 Jun 202630 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,254 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside and offside outers (1.1.11 (c))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- rear exhaust very corroded
20 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,894 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust mount fractured
- rear exhaust heat shield insecure but unlikely to become detached
- rear exhaust box corroded
- headlights dim under consumer load
- general underbody corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
20 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust mount fractured
- rear exhaust heat shield insecure but unlikely to become detached
- rear exhaust box corroded
- headlights dim under consumer load
- general underbody corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,551 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres getting low. 3 mm 215/45/16 Conti (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm and has slight bulge on outer side wall. (5.2.3 (e))
15 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust system insecure exhaust hanger has corroded off. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill badly corroded and holed. Marked in chalk. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot insecure due to clip missing. (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill badly corroded and holed. Marked in chalk. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure headlamp bracket broken due to accident damage (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill badly corroded and holed. Marked in chalk. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm and has slight bulge on outer side wall. (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres getting low. 3 mm 215/45/16 Conti (5.2.3 (e))
12 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,989 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear exhaust tail box outer skin coming away but tail box not leaking.
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,650 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (2) (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust outer skin broken
9 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Rear Exhaust outer skin broken
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4 (5.2.3 (e))
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 42,033 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2019 10 Jun 202623 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,809 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,645 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018 10 Jun 202625 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 34,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,300 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017 10 Jun 202619 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,300 MI
10 Jun 202620 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,720 MI
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SW61JPV was registered on 2012-01-27
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