MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,365 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside offside (2.4.G.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside offside (2.7.2a)
Rear nearside offside tyre treads perished
coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)
general under body corrosion
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside (2.7.2a)
Front coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Fuel filter casing slight corrosion
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside (2.7.2a)
Rear coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust silencer rubber hanger is becoming perished
Steering system slightly rough Steering rack (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside (2.7.2a)
Front coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Fuel filter casing slight corrosion
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside (2.7.2a)
Rear coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust silencer rubber hanger is becoming perished
Steering system slightly rough Steering rack (2.2.D.1)
Wiper blade rubbers are starting to split
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front nearside offside suspension general corrosion
rear exhaust silencer rubbers deteriorated
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
front nearside offside suspension general corrosion
rear exhaust silencer rubbers deteriorated
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front wiper blades worn and splitting
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
hand brake effort becoming poor
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
hand brake effort becoming poor
nearside front tyre worn and becoming badly perished
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
tank filler neck area becoming corroded
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
fuel filter corroded
tank filler neck area becoming corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
fuel filter becoming corroded
fuel tank filler neck becoming corroded
All brake flex pipe ferruls becoming badly corroded
Fuel filter corroded
Fuel tank becoming badly corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
All brake flex ferruls becoming badly corroded
Fuel filter corroded
Fuel tank becoming badly corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Unable to check n/s/rear wheel bearings, due to sized brake
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L996 JNF is a 1994 Volkswagen Polo in Red with a 1,043cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 L996 JNF, 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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L996 JNF is a 1994 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 1 June 1994.
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