MOT Status
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91,271 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear 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))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction went off during test and stayed off (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Rear 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))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front 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 Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central exhaust clamp corroded through
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
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))
Central exhaust clamp corroded through
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust silencer corroded
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
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))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
corrosion on rear exhaust silencer
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged badly perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
engine management warning light on
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge of tread (4.1.E.1)
engine management warning light on
Front brake pads are getting low about 80% worn.
Offside front tyre tread is starting to get low.
Rear brakes are starting to become out of balance.
under tray is fitted.
advise front tyre treads low on edges
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in offside front tyre
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s/f/ seat belt aftermarket adjustable stop has been moved to allow full retraction of belt
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in offside front tyre
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s/f/ seat belt aftermarket adjustable stop has been moved to allow full retraction of belt
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?
Based on 14,598,296 MOT tests across 1,156,928 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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GV11 BWW is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,199cc diesel 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 GV11 BWW, 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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GV11 BWW is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 30 June 2011.
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