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131,975 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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) ()
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) ()
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.
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
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
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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
under trays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
under trays fitted not allowing the full inspection of some underside components
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)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible part of exhaust (7.1.2)
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)
Exhaust centre silencer outer skin deteriorated but not blowing.
O/S/R tyre cracking slightly.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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
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
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
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
all brake discs slightly worn
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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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