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Offside Front Outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Coil spring corroded All coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Off side front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Coil spring corroded All coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Off side front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Near side front droplink (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Off side front droplink (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Near side front knuckle joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Off side front headlight luggs broken (4.1.2 (c))
Headlamp aim too low Near side front (4.1.2 (a))
Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Off side rear (4.2.3 (c))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Rear centre (7.1.2 (d))
Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both front shockers (5.3.2 (b))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Near side front (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Off side outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Near side front (3.4 (b) (ii))
Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Near side front, near side rear, off side rear cords (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
General underbody corrosion
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Coil spring corroded All coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Off side front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Off side front (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside steering rack pinion slight play
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside steering rack pinion slight play
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside steering rack pinion slight play
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside steering rack pinion slight play
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both nearside and offside rear suspension bump stops worn
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush excessive worn (2.7.4)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
nearside rear tyre is perishing and getting low on tread.
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FV11 FCL is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 FV11 FCL, 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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FV11 FCL is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 31 March 2011.
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