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EJ61 ESY

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Black Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

93,024 mi
Last recorded93,024 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ61 ESY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 93,024 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush bonding starting to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near side rear and off side cracking/perishing in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight screen damage (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust system silencer and centre clamp corroded and in poor condition

tail gate will not open

Pass 10 Oct 2024 88,693 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract

Nearside track rod end boot perishing

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

exhaust corroded and in poor condition

Fail 9 Oct 2024 88,693 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract

Nearside track rod end boot perishing

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn, corroded and in very poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust corroded and in poor condition

Pass 10 Oct 2023 83,848 miles

Exhaust rear silencer corroded.

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2023 83,848 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust rear silencer corroded.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and has outer sidewall damage but not deep enough to expose cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inner edge and shoulder of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 76,181 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear seat belt not retracting fully

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear silencer outer casing corroded

Slight damage O/S/F sill

Undertray off fixings but secure

Pass 28 Sep 2021 70,909 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2021 70,909 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 2 Oct 2020 67,191 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2019 64,116 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2018 59,599 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2018 59,599 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2017 54,606 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2017 54,606 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 22 Sep 2016 50,714 miles

Nearside Front power steering pipe clip adrift on chassis rail above drive shaft, area needs new clip.

Fail 22 Sep 2016 50,714 miles

Nearside Front power steering pipe clip adrift on chassis rail above drive shaft, area needs new clip.

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 45,961 miles

Nearside Rear tyre low on inner and outer edges.

Offside Rear tyre low on inner and outer edges.

Pass 2 Oct 2014 42,103 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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EJ61 ESY is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 EJ61 ESY, 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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What year was EJ61 ESY registered?

EJ61 ESY is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 30 November 2011.

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