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FL57 TBZ

2007 Volkswagen Polo

Black Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

131,975 mi
Last recorded131,975 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2007 Volkswagen Polo62,240 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL57 TBZ
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 131,975 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s - o/s ()

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2025 113,333 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 29 Apr 2025 113,333 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Apr 2024 81,563 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside & Offside. ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Various points of surface corrosion underneath the vehicle.

Fail 14 Nov 2023 81,147 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Headlamp aim too high Both sides (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine ecu loose in engine bay

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe flexy (6.1.2 (a))

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

O/s headlamp bracket broken

Rear axle o/s spring bottom cup/housing damaged

Rear heat shield loose

Pass 8 Nov 2022 70,469 miles

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

hand brake has long travel

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 2 Nov 2022 70,314 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust flexible pipe slightly damaged and heat shield loose.

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides. ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 63,621 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2020 61,601 miles

Front Exhaust front pipe flexi joint deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2020 61,601 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust front pipe flexi joint deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inside edge and outer sidewall slightly damaged (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking extensively on inner sidewall and tyre valve stem deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low would only adjust to lower test limit as headlamp unit repaired (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 59,267 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished on the inner and outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on the inside edge and worn low on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

undertrays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components

Fail 4 Sep 2019 59,267 miles

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished on the inner and outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on the inside edge and worn low on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

undertrays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components

Pass 5 Sep 2018 56,116 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front tyre worn on the inside edge

Offside mounting bracket on headlight is broken but headlight is still secure

under trays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components

Pass 9 Aug 2017 53,396 miles

under trays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components

Fail 9 Aug 2017 53,396 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

under trays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components

Pass 19 Aug 2016 51,702 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2016 51,701 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner boot (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Sep 2015 49,941 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible part of exhaust (7.1.2)

Fail 3 Sep 2015 49,941 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible part of exhaust (7.1.2)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 47,273 miles

Exhaust centre silencer outer skin deteriorated but not blowing.

O/S/R tyre cracking slightly.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 5 Sep 2014 47,273 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust centre silencer outer skin deteriorated but not blowing.

O/S/R tyre cracking slightly.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Sep 2013 43,541 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 6 Sep 2013 43,541 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Sep 2012 35,215 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Sep 2011 26,626 miles

all brake discs slightly worn

Pass 7 Sep 2010 15,788 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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FL57 TBZ is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2007 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 62,240 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 FL57 TBZ, 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 19 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FL57 TBZ is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 7 September 2007.

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