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L21 LFG

2007 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

94,664 mi
Last recorded94,664 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2007 Volkswagen Polo62,240 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL21 LFG
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,198cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 94,664 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm mounting modified but not seriously weakened suspension arm (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced upper top mount area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

general under body corrosion

handbrake high

Fail 28 Mar 2025 94,664 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm mounting modified but not seriously weakened suspension arm (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced upper top mount area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

general under body corrosion

handbrake high

Pass 25 Mar 2024 92,223 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

general under body corrosion

Fail 25 Mar 2024 92,223 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

general under body corrosion

Pass 1 Mar 2023 91,003 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

general under body corrosion

Fail 16 Feb 2023 90,975 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all 4 corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

general under body corrosion

Pass 15 Feb 2022 82,483 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2020 79,659 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Jun 2020 79,655 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2019 74,291 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both slight sufrace (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing minor corrosion on the casings of both shocks (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 71,954 miles

ENGINE OIL LEAK

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2018 71,951 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

ENGINE OIL LEAK

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel BOTH (1.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2017 64,265 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 60,016 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2016 60,015 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2015 52,995 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

n/s/r tyre worn on edge

Fail 12 Mar 2015 52,985 miles

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

n/s/r tyre worn on edge

Pass 6 Mar 2014 47,835 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2014 47,835 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

o/s rear has slight bind

Pass 7 Mar 2013 40,608 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2013 40,608 miles

Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 8 Mar 2012 33,333 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

engine management light on in dash

Fail 8 Mar 2012 33,324 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

engine management light on in dash

Pass 3 Mar 2011 26,626 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 19,954 miles

Oil leak

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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L21 LFG is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 L21 LFG, 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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L21 LFG is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 29 March 2007.

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