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2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW62XEG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2012
- Colour Brown
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 01 Nov 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 58,580 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
20 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 58,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 57,132 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake efficiencies low
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,541 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake effort low
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake effort low
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,370 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
19 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 53,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,745 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- tpms light on
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 51,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- tpms light on
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,949 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,401 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020 10 Jun 20261 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,423 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 43,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,341 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
18 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,567 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs scored and worn
19 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,500 MI
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SW62XEG was registered on 2012-09-01
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