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130,156 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER REAR BUSH SEPARATED FROM PIN. UP & DOWN MOVEMENT BUT NOT EXCESSIVE AT TIME OF TEST (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective LENS BECOMING CLOUDY (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER REAR BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear LAMP UNIT SLIGHTLY LOOSE BUT NOT INSECURE
TPMS LAMP ILLUMINATED
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER REAR BUSH SEPARATED FROM PIN. UP & DOWN MOVEMENT BUT NOT EXCESSIVE AT TIME OF TEST (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective LENS BECOMING CLOUDY (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM, INNER REAR BUSH SEPARATING FROM PIN (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear LAMP UNIT SLIGHTLY LOOSE BUT NOT INSECURE
TPMS LAMP ILLUMINATED
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi exhaust section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
rear exhaust rusty and in poor condition
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust leaking at front flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leak at 2nd join, clamp corroded, exhaust loose, but unlikely to become detached (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm, inner rear bush perished and separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Severely deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Leaking grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge CLOSE TO LIMIT AND WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge CLOSE TO LIMIT AND WORN ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SLIGHT CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect DAMP (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect DAMP (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure INNER SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect DAMP (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect DAMP (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test permit repositioned out of drivers view.
Nearside Headlamp insecure top mounting broken. (1.7.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test permit repositioned out of drivers view.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
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GJ61 DNU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,390cc 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 GJ61 DNU, 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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GJ61 DNU is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 3 September 2011.
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