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exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185 60 14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
handbrake travel
O/s/r reg bulb holder deteriorated
handbrake travel
registration bulb housing damaged
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Handbrake Travel
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))
Front registration plate damaged
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
Tracking
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185-60-15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Side repeater missing on mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
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))
Front registration plate damaged
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
Tracking
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front tyre slight cut on sidewall
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
damage to body work on front of vehicle
front number plate cracked
stone chip on windscreen
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
front number plate cracked
stone chip on windscreen
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slow to retract last part of belt but OK when in use
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Not leaking yet (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Outer Seat has child seat fitted
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel But locked wheels and passed test (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt slow to retract last part of belt but OK when in use
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre sidewall has cracking no cords or ply showing
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Not leaking yet (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread bald inner edge no cords or ply showing
Offside Rear Outer Seat has child seat fitted
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel But locked wheels and passed test (3.1.6b)
offside front tyre wearing on edges
spare tyre damage on outer wall
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
cut in n/s/f tyre outer sidewall. not showing cords
front console bushes perished and have slight play
n/s/r tyre perished on outer sidewall
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside rear tyre sidewall in poor condition.
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear tyre sidewall in poor condition.
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?
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LV57 ZHM is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo in Black with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 LV57 ZHM, 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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LV57 ZHM is a 2007 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 13 December 2007.
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