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66,521 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing & bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing & bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
fuel cap seal perishing
rear silencer outer skin corroded
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing & bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing & bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
fuel cap seal perishing
rear silencer outer skin corroded
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
fuel cap seal perished
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
fuel cap seal perished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil v.light mist (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil v.light mist (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs lipped/ worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both front (5.3.2 (b))
both rear tyres cracked and perished inbetween tread
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front worn on edges of tread (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres cracked and perished
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front worn on edges of tread (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres cracked and perished
nail in n/s rear tyre
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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FY61 HLV is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 FY61 HLV, 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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FY61 HLV is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 12 September 2011.
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