SY61CSU - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 20 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
20
Passed Tests
13
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 18 February 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,014 mi
Expires: 17 February 2027
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Park brake travel on upper limit
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 12 February 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,013 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Park brake travel on upper limit
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 04 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,834 mi
Expires: 06 June 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 04 June 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,383 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- 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))
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 07 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,224 mi
Expires: 06 June 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil sump corroded
Failed - 22 May 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,218 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Oil sump corroded
Passed - 04 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,138 mi
Expires: 07 September 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 01 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,138 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory tpms light on
Passed - 05 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,354 mi
Expires: 07 September 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 02 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,351 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Emissions not tested oil light on and major leak from exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))
- Major Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak several leaks (8.2.2.1 (b))
- Major Exhaust system insecure split at front flexi and at tail box (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Central Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective front mounting and sieve (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 02 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,056 mi
Expires: 07 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory tpms light on
- Advisory hand brake play may require adjustment
Failed - 02 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,056 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory tpms light on
- Advisory hand brake play may require adjustment
Passed - 08 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,951 mi
Expires: 07 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 04 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,949 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Both / No reserve travel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Service brake excessively binding Both (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 02 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,122 mi
Expires: 03 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 03 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,762 mi
Expires: 03 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 02 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,145 mi
Expires: 03 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre perished (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre perished (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre perished
Passed - 02 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 19,620 mi
Expires: 03 September 2017
Passed - 04 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 16,764 mi
Expires: 03 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory tpms warning light on
Passed - 28 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 11,491 mi
Expires: 03 September 2015
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SY61CSU?
The MOT expires on 17 February 2027.
What is the tax status of SY61CSU?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 15 November 2025.
What are the specifications of SY61CSU?
This is a 2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1390cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SY61CSU?
This vehicle produces 139 g/km of CO2 emissions.