MOT Status
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133,618 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mounting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust box corroded.
Rear Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside door mirror damaged
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
front brakes fluctuating
rear tyres low on tread
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside door mirror damaged
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
front brakes fluctuating
rear tyres low on tread
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside door mirror damaged
Offside Front tyre has outer side wall damage
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears are on 3mm also heavily cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))
both front tyre are cracked and perished
exhaust tailpipe deteriorated and slight blow
Central Rear Rear silencer heavily corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cut on side wall but not dip enough to reach ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing so close to minimum legal limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside door mirror damaged
Nearside headlamp mount bracket cracked, slightly insecure
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
car front end damage
Nearside headlamp gas a cracked mount bracket, slightly insecure
car front end damage
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EK11 UMB is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 EK11 UMB, 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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EK11 UMB is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 12 April 2011.
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