MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,038 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
corrosion nearside front floor pan and nearside rear sill
filler neck and fuel tank corroded
nearside rear brake slight bind and squeak
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
corrosion nearside front floor pan and nearside rear sill
filler neck and fuel tank corroded
nearside rear brake slight bind and squeak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
battery insecure
corrosion in nearside front floor
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
battery insecure
corrosion in nearside front floor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
off side rear tyre side walls cracked
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
off side rear tyre side walls cracked
engine oil leak
exhaust joints poor
filler neck damp rusted?
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
exhaust joints poor
filler neck damp rusted?
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
slight exhaust blow
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
parkbrake right on 16 percent limit.
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L828 VOT is a 1994 Volkswagen Polo in Blue with a 1,272cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 L828 VOT, 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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L828 VOT is a 1994 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 28 April 1994.
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