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CP57 LWE

2007 Volkswagen Polo

Grey Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

62,202 mi
Last recorded62,202 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Volkswagen Polo62,240 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP57 LWE
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 62,202 miles

Nearside Rear exhaust back box corroded

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Jan 2026 62,202 miles

Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Nearside Rear exhaust back box corroded

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 61,808 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2025 61,808 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 60,376 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view light scratches (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded & deteriorated

Fail 23 Jan 2024 60,376 miles

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury damaged direction indicator lens has a sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected barely visible from 1m to the side of the rear bumper (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced barely visible from 1m to the side of the rear bumper (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative operation of switch provokes no movement from offside headlamp (4.1.5 (a))

Windscreen washer not working offside & nearside. NOTE! wiper blade effectiveness NOT tested (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view light scratches (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2023 58,370 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Cracked and contaminated (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 25 Jan 2023 58,370 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Cracked and contaminated (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2022 55,222 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom of coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective offside & nearside smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2022 55,220 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom of coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found ()

Windscreen wiper blade defective offside & nearside smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 52,518 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero ()

Fail 22 Dec 2020 52,516 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding 24 kgf rolling resistance (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation 45% imbalance during application (1.2.1 (d))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended P.R.S trapped behind folding seat, retrieved belt, no further fault found (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended P.R.S trapped behind folding seat, retrieved belt, no further fault found (7.1.2 (c))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero ()

Pass 24 Dec 2019 50,163 miles
Fail 24 Dec 2019 50,163 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front wiper smearing

Pass 3 Jan 2019 46,857 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Undertray not fully secure broken/damage (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 29 Dec 2018 46,857 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wiper nozzle /cover missing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Undertray not fully secure broken/damage (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 2 Jan 2018 43,386 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Dec 2017 43,244 miles

Offside Side repeater has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance and broken/deteriorated (1.4.A.2e)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slightly weak at o/s (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 28 Dec 2016 35,731 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Dec 2016 35,730 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Dec 2015 25,488 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front nail in tyre

Fail 31 Dec 2015 25,488 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front nail in tyre

Pass 8 Jan 2015 18,587 miles

front disc slightly worn

n/s headlamp bracket damage

o/s repeater lamp has slight damage

Pass 7 Dec 2013 12,685 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2012 10,083 miles

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 6 Dec 2011 8,019 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2010 7,197 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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CP57 LWE is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 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 CP57 LWE, 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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CP57 LWE is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 19 December 2007.

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