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SW62CLY
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1197cc
General Information
- Registration SW62CLY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1197cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,920 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2026 11 Jun 202616 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,779 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025 11 Jun 202629 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,294 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre two nails ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust tailpipe insecure
- Exhaust mounting defective front mount detached (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 98,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust tailpipe insecure
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre two nails ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust mounting defective front mount detached (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,307 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- centre exhaust has been cut open and welded back up
- TPMS light on
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre centre ()
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre outer edge ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both also corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) 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
- Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both also corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- rear axle corroded
- centre exhaust has been cut open and welded back up
- TPMS light on
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre centre ()
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre outer edge ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,079 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- knock from steering
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
16 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 69,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- knock from steering
- handbrake not returing to stops
- o/s/f n/s/f inner wings covers insecure
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,281 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust rear box corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust rear box corroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,243 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,258 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective sleeve joint loose (6.1.2 (a))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,990 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2019 11 Jun 202612 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 48,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,433 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2018 11 Jun 202610 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,426 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2018 11 Jun 20269 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort hand brake (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,527 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2017 11 Jun 20261 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 34,527 MI
11 Jun 20262 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,365 MI
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SW62CLY was registered on 2012-12-10
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