SB56YKF - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 22 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,036 mi
Expires: 21 September 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective 2 front. (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 18 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,036 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective 2 front. (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 13 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,940 mi
Expires: 18 September 2025
Failed - 13 September 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,939 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Passed - 19 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,899 mi
Expires: 18 September 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Failed - 18 September 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,893 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 01 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,400 mi
Expires: 16 September 2023
Failed - 31 August 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,400 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Passed - 17 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,902 mi
Expires: 16 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 07 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,692 mi
Expires: 06 September 2021
Failed - 24 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,611 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
- Major Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Passed - 15 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,419 mi
Expires: 18 August 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 10 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,927 mi
Expires: 18 August 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 19 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,095 mi
Expires: 18 August 2018
Passed - 30 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,369 mi
Expires: 29 January 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight adjuster zeroed to check the beam angle
Failed - 23 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,369 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearward "console" bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearward "console" bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight adjuster zeroed to check the beam angle
- Advisory due to the presented tyre wear patter a tracking check and adjustment is strongly reccomended
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped (3.5.1i)
- Advisory brake pad warning light is on further investigation is reccomended
Passed - 03 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,373 mi
Expires: 02 March 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory oil level low topped up prior to test
- Advisory timing belt history ?
- Advisory Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
- Advisory Offside Front tyre worn on edges
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scorred ,pitted and worn (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 02 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,373 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center pipe clamp missing (7.1.2)
- Advisory oil level low topped up prior to test
- Advisory timing belt history ?
- Advisory Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
- Advisory Offside Front tyre worn on edges
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scorred ,pitted and worn (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,854 mi
Expires: 09 February 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 09 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,854 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 12 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,395 mi
Expires: 27 April 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 12 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,395 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 13 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,819 mi
Expires: 27 April 2014
Failed - 13 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,819 mi
Passed - 28 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,531 mi
Expires: 27 April 2013
Passed - 13 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,429 mi
Expires: 12 April 2012
Passed - 03 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 10,886 mi
Expires: 02 December 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SB56YKF?
The MOT expires on 21 September 2026.
What is the tax status of SB56YKF?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of SB56YKF?
This is a 2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1400cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SB56YKF?
This vehicle produces 179 g/km of CO2 emissions.