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Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi broken /leaking (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear handbrake cable slightly hanging close to exhaust (not touching)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel seepage from fuel pump and hose clips not done up (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
fuel filter corroded
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust clamp loose (8.2.1.1 (b))
Front Headlamp aim too low both sides (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
fuel filter corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Fuel system component insecure punp/filter (7.2.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement in track control arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Oil leak ()
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement in track control arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/r wheel bearing very slight noisy
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
rear brake application uneven o/s slow (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/r wheel bearing very slight noisy
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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L367 JBW is a 1994 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,043cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
Across all 1994 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 75,994 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 L367 JBW, 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 32 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L367 JBW is a 1994 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 26 January 1994.
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