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AJ07 FEX

2007 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

117,898 mi
Last recorded117,898 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2007 Volkswagen Polo62,240 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ07 FEX
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 117,898 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened sill (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 113,132 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 12 Dec 2023 110,164 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2023 110,061 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated not far behind o/s advise replacing both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2022 105,609 miles

parking brake lever high travel

reversing light not working

Fail 28 Nov 2022 105,609 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

parking brake lever high travel

reversing light not working

Pass 29 Nov 2021 99,639 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2021 99,639 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Nov 2020 94,397 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2019 84,661 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Badly worn ()

Fail 3 Jun 2019 84,659 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Badly worn ()

Pass 15 Jun 2018 78,709 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 13 Jun 2018 78,706 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 9 Jun 2017 71,150 miles

fuel cap seal deteriorated

nearside front tyre on 3mm and worn on outer edge

offside front tyre on 3mm

offside front tyre on 3mm

wear in offside of steering rack

Pass 17 Jun 2016 65,394 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jun 2015 59,232 miles

Front exhaust flexi joint loose

Fuel filler cap seal perished

Rear tyres wearing low and perished

Pass 11 Jun 2014 53,467 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2013 48,615 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

offside front tyre on 3mm

Pass 14 Jun 2012 41,853 miles

front exhaust flexi deteriorating

Pass 28 Jun 2011 30,496 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2011 30,495 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated (3.6.C.1b)

Pass 15 Jul 2010 20,717 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 20,665 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?

Based on 14,598,296 MOT tests across 1,156,928 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
5,193
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
1,156,928
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 467,706
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 196,870
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 190,697
Stop lamp not working 181,097
position lamp(s) not working 168,944
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AJ07 FEX is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2007 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 62,240 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Polo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 467,706 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ07 FEX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Polo typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 19 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ07 FEX is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 24 April 2007.

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