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FT61 EOC

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Grey Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

105,522 mi
Last recorded105,522 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFT61 EOC
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 105,522 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Outer case missing - still functions as intended. (7.1.2 (d))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both side(s) have produce on lens. (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Outer case missing - still functions as intended. (7.1.2 (d))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Rear section exhaust outer skin corroded and starting to peel.

Pass 29 Oct 2024 101,641 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Oct 2023 96,901 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2023 96,896 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 95,252 miles

Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged cover damaged/missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NS and OS (4.1.4 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front exhaust concertina/coupling breaking up and seperating

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded/small hole in outer sill near jacking point marked in yellow (advise attention) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear body panel damaged

Rear corrosion under vehicle

exhaust system corroded and knocking slightly

Pass 7 Jul 2022 89,367 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NS and OS (4.1.4 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded/small hole in outer sill near jacking point marked in yellow (advise attention) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear body panel damaged

exhaust system corroded

Fail 4 Jul 2022 89,359 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NS and OS (4.1.4 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded/small hole in outer sill near jacking point marked in yellow (advise attention) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear body panel damaged

exhaust system corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2021 86,620 miles

Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Jul 2021 86,620 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Nov 2019 82,433 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2018 75,190 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2018 75,190 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 61,494 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2016 46,186 miles

Both front tyres have worn to 3.5mm 175/70/14t/khumo

Fail 16 Dec 2016 46,186 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both front tyres have worn to 3.5mm 175/70/14t/khumo

Pass 15 Dec 2015 30,698 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2014 24,368 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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FT61 EOC is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 FT61 EOC, 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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FT61 EOC is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 16 December 2011.

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