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GR11 HRY

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

105,410 mi
Last recorded105,410 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGR11 HRY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2026 105,410 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Steering arm play (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust box corroded

Fail 2 Jan 2026 105,410 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust joint blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner bush split & play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Steering arm play (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Steering arm play (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust box corroded

Pass 3 Jan 2025 101,581 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Hand brake travel

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box corroding

Fail 2 Jan 2025 101,581 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexy section blowing to excess (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Hand brake travel

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box corroding

Pass 5 Jan 2024 97,213 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2023 92,076 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Front brakes 26% imbalance on application (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low and cracking in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Inner rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Dec 2021 89,367 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2021 85,556 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2019 81,065 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2018 76,913 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2018 76,912 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Pass 8 May 2018 75,921 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 75,921 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 10 May 2017 67,954 miles
Fail 2 May 2017 67,723 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 12 May 2016 55,138 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 May 2015 44,765 miles
Fail 11 May 2015 44,765 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 2 May 2014 34,766 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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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GR11 HRY 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 68.4%.

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 GR11 HRY, 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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GR11 HRY is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 23 May 2011.

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