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2014 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW63LZR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2014
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 31 Jan 2027
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,678 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2027 10 Jun 202626 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 96,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
29 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,583 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise rear brake check - handbrake has excessive travel
- TPMS light on dash
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside front headlamp brackets broken but not likely to detach
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
29 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,583 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)
- Advise rear brake check - handbrake has excessive travel
- TPMS light on dash
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside front headlamp brackets broken but not likely to detach
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,359 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front headlamp brakets broken, but headlamp has no movement
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,040 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2024 10 Jun 202621 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,365 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- under tray fitted unable to test testable items
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,255 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,934 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,124 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
23 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 32,381 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2019 10 Jun 202629 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 18,232 MI
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SW63LZR was registered on 2014-01-21
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