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SW61VYY
2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW61VYY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2011
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 29 Aug 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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42 Total Defects Recorded
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 61,303 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Tpm light on dashboard
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Coolant leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
27 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 61,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust system insecure Sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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)
- Coolant leak
- Tpm light on dashboard
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Cracking (5.2.3 (e))
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 52,106 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing THICK CRACKS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing THICK CRACKS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear EXHAUST BOX SKINNED
28 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 52,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing THICK CRACKS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing THICK CRACKS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 46,111 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 43,978 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023 10 Jun 20266 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,661 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust deterioating
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,045 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2021 10 Jun 202624 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 39,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 37,005 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2020 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,087 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2019 10 Jun 202610 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 34,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
25 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,277 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracking on tread
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 18,046 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017 10 Jun 202616 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,846 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- front wishbone rear bushes splitting
5 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 17,338 MI
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SW61VYY was registered on 2011-09-24
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