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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW62DKO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 24 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 52,649 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 52,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,689 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 42,741 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 40,037 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023 11 Jun 20261 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 40,016 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2023 11 Jun 202611 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 39,343 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2022 11 Jun 202611 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 39,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 37,333 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,763 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202627 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
27 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,110 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear-most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- offside front door stay broken
- undertrays fitted
27 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 35,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury door. sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front door stay broken
- undertrays fitted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + tyre perished + inner edge worn bald. 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear-most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,041 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018 11 Jun 202629 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
11 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,669 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202610 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,454 MI
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SW62DKO was registered on 2012-11-28
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