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SW62GYN
2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW62GYN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 20 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
12 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,129 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Service due warning displayed
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower 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)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Service due warning displayed
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,434 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 'Service due' Warning displayed
- Tailgate lock slightly sticky
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- service light on
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,236 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Feed and transfer pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Service light on
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
3 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Service light on
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Feed and transfer pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 58,885 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexible (6.1.2 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,339 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Along N/S chassis leg (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Service light illuminated
- Underbody heavily waxoyled
29 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 54,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Underbody heavily waxoyled
- Service light illuminated
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Along N/S chassis leg (2.1.5 (g) (i))
14 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,334 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 50,334 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
16 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,390 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and rear (5.2.3 (e))
- undercovers fitted
- service light on
- rear axle corroded
13 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake pads separating Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and rear (5.2.3 (e))
- undercovers fitted
- service light on
- rear axle corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,999 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake pipes well coated
21 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,355 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracked between tread
21 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracked between tread
4 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,295 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r brake has a bind
12 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,412 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202611 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 21,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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SW62GYN was registered on 2012-12-19
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