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HX11 UKG

2011 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

136,076 mi
Last recorded136,076 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Volkswagen Polo56,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHX11 UKG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 136,076 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2026 136,076 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2026 134,765 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking & bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2025 131,370 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated started to split around inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt heavily perished and cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2024 129,147 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2024 129,147 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding failing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 126,791 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2022 122,147 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 118,726 miles

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

engine covers & under trays fitted

rear exhaust system deteriorated

signs of an oil leak

Pass 18 Dec 2019 113,122 miles

Inspection hindered by hill start assist

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 18 Dec 2019 113,122 miles

Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

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

Inspection hindered by hill start assist

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 20 Dec 2018 100,414 miles

Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted seat belt not checked

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Tyre starting to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve (5.2.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Tyre starting to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Dec 2018 100,412 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted seat belt not checked

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Tyre starting to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve (5.2.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Tyre starting to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2018 89,338 miles

Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked

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

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

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted seat belt not checked

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

Offside Rear Calliper handbrake leaver not retuning

Rear Exhaust rusted

Pass 22 Dec 2016 77,503 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear exhaust box corroded

undertrays fitted

Fail 21 Dec 2016 77,503 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

rear exhaust box corroded

undertrays fitted

Pass 21 Dec 2015 64,871 miles

Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked

Engine covers fitted some under bonnet components not checked

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 21 Dec 2015 64,871 miles

Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked

Engine covers fitted some under bonnet components not checked

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 7 Jan 2015 51,036 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Jan 2015 51,036 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Jan 2014 39,018 miles

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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HX11 UKG is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 HX11 UKG, 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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HX11 UKG is a 2011 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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