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91,131 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front outer sill corroded slightly
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting complete sill required (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All four (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Exhaust general corrosion- flexi joint worn
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall kerb damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both bump stops (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust flexi deteriorated
Exhaust system general corrosion
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
General corrosion to exhaust system
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Bump stop broken (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of just met requirements (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bumpstop broken (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of arm just met requirements (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
general corrosion to exhaust system
Nearside Front 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))
Nearside 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 (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
exhaust blowing through middle and rear section joint
Both rear tyres cracking in tread
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Nearside low in effort (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both rear tyres cracking in tread
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front tyre as a tear on outer wall.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front tyre wear on inner edge.
nearside rear shocker slight play top mount
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
nearside rear shocker slight play top mount
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
handbrake in need of adjustment
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FY61 XAB is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey 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 FY61 XAB, 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 XAB is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 17 October 2011.
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