MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,987 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake cable locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Offside Rear Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
unable to test emissions due to water leak & holes in exhaust
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?
Based on 14,598,296 MOT tests across 1,156,928 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C830 BVM is a 1986 Volkswagen Polo in Red with a 1,100cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1986 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 73,490 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 C830 BVM, 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 40 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C830 BVM is a 1986 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 3 February 1986.
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