SW56BKO - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 31 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,973 mi
Expires: 30 May 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Vehicle has general underbody corrosion to various areas including, but not limited to, integral body structures, suspension components, steering components, exhaust system and braking components
- Advisory Parking brake lever has slight excess travel in operation of the mechanism. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment and/or repair.
Passed - 24 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,705 mi
Expires: 30 November 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 24 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,705 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 01 December 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,755 mi
Expires: 30 November 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust corroded
- Advisory Front Both shock absorbers corroded
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Axle corroded
Failed - 28 November 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,698 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust corroded
- Advisory Front Both shock absorbers corroded
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Axle corroded
Passed - 26 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,033 mi
Expires: 25 November 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Passed - 31 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,636 mi
Expires: 31 October 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 29 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,488 mi
Expires: 31 October 2020
Failed - 23 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,487 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 01 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,468 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Passed - 15 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,885 mi
Expires: 31 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 15 October 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,885 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure also wrong size of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory advise checking wheel alignment front
Passed - 17 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,819 mi
Expires: 31 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 17 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,819 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 19 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,364 mi
Expires: 31 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn on inner edge no cords showing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Failed - 17 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,109 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex joint (7.1.2)
- Advisory Exhaust centre box leaking
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn on inner edge no cords showing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Passed - 23 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,890 mi
Expires: 31 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 14 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,679 mi
Expires: 31 October 2015
Failed - 14 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,679 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 01 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,366 mi
Expires: 31 October 2014
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)
Passed - 09 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,108 mi
Expires: 16 October 2013
Failed - 05 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,088 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Passed - 17 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,062 mi
Expires: 16 October 2012
Passed - 29 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,215 mi
Expires: 30 September 2011
Passed - 01 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,110 mi
Expires: 30 September 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SW56BKO?
The MOT expires on 30 May 2026.
What is the tax status of SW56BKO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2026.
What are the specifications of SW56BKO?
This is a 2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1400cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SW56BKO?
This vehicle produces 182 g/km of CO2 emissions.