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SW62DLY
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1197cc
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- Registration SW62DLY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1197cc
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- Expires 24 Nov 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
25 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,961 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front steering arm at play at fixing to rack
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view marked by worn wiper (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 82,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure at rack end (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front steering arm at play at fixing to rack
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sitting 2mm tread left (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view marked by worn wiper (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,846 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened pitted to excess (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- tpms light on
- oil leak
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,499 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front steering arms to rack have free play advise new arms
- back box on exhaust system out skin split corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front steering arms to rack have free play advise new arms
- back box on exhaust system out skin split corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,432 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s windscreen washer poor
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside 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))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust system in poor condition
8 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread seperating from tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush detached from mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested excessive movement in suspension arm when braking (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s windscreen washer poor
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust system in poor condition
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,328 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
13 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 66,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,658 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both front discs badly worn on inner facings and braking surface disintegrating (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both inner front brake pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 40,579 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 32,225 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR tyre cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 32,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR tyre cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 22,227 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018 12 Jun 20266 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 14,886 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017 12 Jun 20269 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 7,926 MI
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SW62DLY was registered on 2012-11-15
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