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EY05 CAZ

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Grey Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests14 (13 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.9%

Mileage

56,461 mi
Last recorded56,461 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY05 CAZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

13 pass 1 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 56,461 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2025 45,272 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2024 34,484 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2023 26,023 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2022 21,385 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2021 21,085 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Sep 2020 20,584 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2019 19,724 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection of testable items

Pass 7 Sep 2018 18,570 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection of testable items

Pass 6 Sep 2017 17,325 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking within tread

under tray fitted

Pass 6 Sep 2016 16,187 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2015 15,111 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 24 Sep 2014 13,925 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 13,925 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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EY05 CAZ is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.9%.

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 EY05 CAZ, 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 EY05 CAZ registered?

EY05 CAZ is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 28 September 2011.

Is EY05 CAZ safe to buy?

The MOT history for EY05 CAZ shows 14 tests with a 92.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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