SV12RKU - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 19 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
19
Passed Tests
11
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 17 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,328 mi
Expires: 16 June 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front 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 - 30 May 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,323 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn n/s + o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front 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 - 14 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,097 mi
Expires: 13 August 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Plastic Coating Bubbled (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Fog Lamp Inoperative
Failed - 08 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,096 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill Holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory TPMS Light Illuminated
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Plastic Coating Bubbled (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Fog Lamp Inoperative
Passed - 03 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,991 mi
Expires: 02 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory welding repair at offside front sill cant be fully inspeced due to heavy underseal
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 02 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,991 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory welding repair at offside front sill cant be fully inspeced due to heavy underseal
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 24 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,970 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog lamp inop
- Advisory Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at tail box (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 10 July 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,970 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog lamp inop
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective center exhaust sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 11 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,555 mi
Expires: 10 July 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory TPMS light on
- Advisory Offside Front Fog lamp inoperative
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight leak at flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 08 July 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,526 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Headlamp insecure Brackets broken x2 (4.1.1 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Minor Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory TPMS light on
- Advisory Offside Front Fog lamp inoperative
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight leak at flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 09 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,644 mi
Expires: 08 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 09 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,128 mi
Expires: 08 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Passed - 31 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,660 mi
Expires: 07 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 31 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,660 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 08 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,444 mi
Expires: 07 June 2019
Passed - 17 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,573 mi
Expires: 01 April 2018
Passed - 24 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,892 mi
Expires: 01 April 2017
Failed - 24 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,890 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Major Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Passed - 02 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 20,501 mi
Expires: 01 April 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SV12RKU?
The MOT expires on 16 June 2026.
What is the tax status of SV12RKU?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 10 October 2025.
What are the specifications of SV12RKU?
This is a 2012 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Red. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SV12RKU?
This vehicle produces 128 g/km of CO2 emissions.