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HV07 YNH

2007 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

67,028 mi
Last recorded67,028 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 Volkswagen Polo62,240 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV07 YNH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 67,028 miles

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

suspension parts corroded

Fail 2 Jul 2026 67,018 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Road wheel fixing missing all for wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

suspension parts corroded

Pass 1 Jul 2025 63,659 miles

Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 62,388 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2024 62,323 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2024 62,280 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

front suspension generally corroded

rear axle generally corroded

Pass 5 Jun 2023 62,071 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Macpherson strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Macpherson strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 5 Jun 2023 62,067 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Macpherson strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Macpherson strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 17 May 2022 61,001 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Top suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 7 Jun 2021 57,635 miles

Nearside Front Seatbelt slow to retract

Nearside Front Tyre worn on the inner and outer edges

Nearside 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 on the inside edge

Park brake has little reserve travel

Pass 11 Jun 2020 55,040 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 49,662 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2019 49,662 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2018 44,231 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2017 37,653 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn on edges

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Park brake lever has slight travel

Fail 9 Jun 2017 37,653 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn on edges

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Park brake lever has slight travel

Pass 23 May 2016 32,186 miles

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

both front brake calipers rusty

both front track rod arms rusty

both front wiper blades judder

both front wishbones rusty

both rear tyres outer sidewalls cracking

both rear tyres treads cracking

exhaust system corroded

front brake discs faces corroded

nearside door mirror housing loose fitting

nearside front wishbone rear bush splitting

nearside rear coil spring rust spots

offside front tyre outer sidewall perishing

offside front tyre tread worn inside edge

power steering pipe from rack rusty

rear torsion beam rusty

Fail 19 May 2016 32,186 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake calipers rusty

both front track rod arms rusty

both front wiper blades judder

both front wishbones rusty

both rear tyres outer sidewalls cracking

both rear tyres treads cracking

exhaust system corroded

front brake discs faces corroded

nearside door mirror housing loose fitting

nearside front wishbone rear bush splitting

nearside rear coil spring rust spots

offside front tyre outer sidewall perishing

offside front tyre tread worn inside edge

power steering pipe from rack rusty

rear torsion beam rusty

Pass 2 Jun 2015 31,266 miles

cuts and damage to nearside rear outer tyre wall

cuts to nearside front outer tyre wall

front brake discs corroded

nearside and offside front tyres bald on inside edges.

nearside and offside front wishbone rear bushes perishing

nearside front door mirror loose

Pass 3 Jun 2014 28,627 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

The front brake discs are slightly pitted.

The front wiper blades are smeering the windscreen.

The nearside front lower arm rear void bush is perishing and cracking.

The nearside front seatbelt is twisted.

The offside front lower arm rear void bush is perishing and cracking.

Pass 10 Jun 2013 25,706 miles

Body damage to o/s/r of car.

Both front wishbone rear bushes are starting to perish.

N/s inner B piller cover is loose.

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

Slightly long hand brake free play.

Small cuts in n/s/f tyre outer wall.

Small cuts in n/s/r tyre outer wall.

Fail 10 Jun 2013 25,706 miles

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

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

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

Body damage to o/s/r of car.

Both front wishbone rear bushes are starting to perish.

N/s inner B piller cover is loose.

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Slightly long hand brake free play.

Small cuts in n/s/f tyre outer wall.

Small cuts in n/s/r tyre outer wall.

Pass 9 Jul 2012 22,923 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2011 19,415 miles

advise cuts o/s/f tyre sidewall

advise sat nav in drivers view o/s/f

advise small crack n/s repeater

Fail 22 Jun 2011 19,415 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

advise cuts o/s/f tyre sidewall

advise sat nav in drivers view o/s/f

advise small crack n/s repeater

Pass 30 Jun 2010 14,947 miles

All four alloy wheels are badly scuffed.

There is a fairly large cut in the offside front tyre outer sidewall - no cords are exposed.

Fail 24 Jun 2010 14,933 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

All four alloy wheels are badly scuffed.

There is a fairly large cut in the offside front tyre outer sidewall - no cords are exposed.

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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HV07 YNH is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2007 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 62,240 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 HV07 YNH, 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 19 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HV07 YNH is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 14 July 2007.

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