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HV61 OTG

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Black Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

88,973 mi
Last recorded88,973 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV61 OTG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 88,973 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2025 88,447 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

exhaust corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2024 85,340 miles

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

engine breather pipe broken

exhaust corroded and worn but not blowing

slight power steering oil leak

Fail 14 Nov 2024 85,340 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

engine breather pipe broken

exhaust bracket broken

exhaust corroded and worn but not blowing

rear exhaust heat shield loose

slight power steering oil leak

Pass 1 Nov 2023 80,890 miles

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

Nearside side repeater dull

exhaust corroded and worn but not blowing

Pass 15 Nov 2022 76,634 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light mirror repeater (4.4.1 (b) (i))

exhaust corroded not blowing

under body and engine covers fitted

Pass 13 Nov 2021 71,964 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 215/45/16 and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust casing corroded but not leaking

under body and engine covers fitted

Fail 5 Nov 2021 71,919 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel long travel to top (1.1.2 (a))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged pivot siezed (1.1.16 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 215/45/16 and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil visible (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust casing corroded but not leaking

under body and engine covers fitted

Pass 21 Nov 2020 68,374 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust back box corroded but not blowing

under body and engine covers fitted

Fail 17 Nov 2020 68,322 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

exhaust back box corroded but not blowing

under body and engine covers fitted

Pass 8 Nov 2019 64,992 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust back box corroded but not blowing

Rear tyres perishing

under body and engine covers fitted

Fail 8 Nov 2019 64,990 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust back box corroded but not blowing

Rear tyres perishing

under body and engine covers fitted

Pass 23 Nov 2018 58,882 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

under body and engine covers fitted

Fail 20 Nov 2018 58,858 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

under body and engine covers fitted

Pass 18 Nov 2017 50,732 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on edges pads 60% worn (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on edges (3.5.1i)

under body and engine covers fitted

Pass 25 Nov 2016 43,307 miles

under body and engine covers fitted

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm 215/45/16 v advise sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm perishing and tread going out of shape on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm tread going out of shape on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 35,072 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

underbody covers fitted

Pass 20 Sep 2014 27,732 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Off side front tyre is on 3mm.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

near side front tyre is on 2mm, close to the legal limit of 1.6mm (215/45R17).

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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HV61 OTG is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 HV61 OTG, 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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HV61 OTG is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 22 September 2011.

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