MOT Status
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93,024 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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
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
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))
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))
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
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
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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
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)
Nearside Front power steering pipe clip adrift on chassis rail above drive shaft, area needs new clip.
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)
Nearside Rear tyre low on inner and outer edges.
Offside Rear tyre low on inner and outer edges.
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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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EJ61 ESY is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 30 November 2011.
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