MOT Status
ValidMileage
92,184 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust Back Box Outer Skin coming away
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Both Lamp Lens (Near side and Off side) are slightly tinted / No effect on emitted lamps or stop lamps
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Both Lamp Lens (Near side and Off side) are slightly tinted / No effect on emitted lamps or stop lamps
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lights tinted (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lights tinted (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust system corroded.
Nearside rear suspension bump stop damaged.
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
exhaust shows corrosion.
near side front tyre perished/cracked.
off side front tyre perished/cracked.
tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp illuminated.
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced. (0.1 (d))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
exhaust shows corrosion.
near side front tyre perished/cracked.
off side front tyre perished/cracked.
tyre pressure monitoring warning lamp illuminated.
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))
all brake disks show wear and corrosion
both rear tyres wearing slightly unevenly on inner edges
exhaust system corroded
General corrosion to exhaust system
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Tyres starting to perish
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing Passenger seat belt split (5.2.2a)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
General corrosion to exhaust system
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Tyres starting to perish
Exhaust corroding
Exhaust corroding
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DM08 BLU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 2011 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 56,846 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 DM08 BLU, 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 15 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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DM08 BLU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 15 October 2011.
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