SB13RFE - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 19 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
19
Passed Tests
10
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 07 January 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,706 mi
Expires: 06 January 2027
Failed - 06 January 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,706 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases between middle section and back box (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 23 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,314 mi
Expires: 22 June 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 10 June 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,311 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Brake valve leaking such that brake functionality is affected wheel cylinder leaking (1.1.7 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed centre exhaust holed and corroded (8.2.1.2 (d))
- Major Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Brake performance unable to be tested wheel cylinder burst while testing (1.2.1 (g))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 09 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,180 mi
Expires: 08 May 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- 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 Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory centre exhaust support clamp corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front 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))
Failed - 07 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,177 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- 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 Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory centre exhaust support clamp corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front 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))
Passed - 22 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,152 mi
Expires: 15 June 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front brake discs worn and corroded
Failed - 19 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,148 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear join (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front brake discs worn and corroded
Passed - 30 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,111 mi
Expires: 15 June 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 25 May 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,109 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 16 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,130 mi
Expires: 15 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 02 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,127 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill front to rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 27 May 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,062 mi
Expires: 06 June 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Exhaust center clamp insecure
Failed - 21 May 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,061 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill section holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Exhaust center clamp insecure
Passed - 22 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,892 mi
Expires: 06 June 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake discs worn and corroded
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 20 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,892 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake discs worn and corroded
- Advisory Spare wheel fitted at time of test
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 07 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,444 mi
Expires: 06 June 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front brake discs worn and corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 06 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,030 mi
Expires: 05 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre exhaust support clamp corroded
Failed - 06 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,029 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre exhaust support clamp corroded
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SB13RFE?
The MOT expires on 06 January 2027.
What is the tax status of SB13RFE?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 30 August 2025.
What are the specifications of SB13RFE?
This is a 2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in White. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SB13RFE?
This vehicle produces 128 g/km of CO2 emissions.