VOLKSWAGEN POLO G86GVP has 19 MOTs

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This 1990 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 10 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 70,516 miles 7 years ago on Friday 22nd June 2018 at 16:08.

The last MOT expired 6 years ago on Friday 19th July 2019. Book a new MOT?

G86GVP MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED19TH JULY 201970,516 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak ()
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Slightly Noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
PASSED20TH JULY 201719TH JULY 201859,770 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Sill (5.2.6)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Edge (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Outer Edge (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Edge (4.1.e.1)
FAILED20TH JULY 201759,770 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Edge (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  3. PRS - Exhaust System Not Adequately Supported (7.1.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Inner Edge (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Outer Edge (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Sill (5.2.6)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED18TH JULY 201617TH JULY 201749,806 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Oil Leaks
FAILED8TH JULY 2016499,579 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  2. FAIL - Engine Mounting Bracket Insecure And Likely To Fail All Mounts Plus Stabiliser (6.1.d.1b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Macpherson Strut Has Excessive Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Oil Leaks
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  7. FAIL - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  8. FAIL - Nearside Front Macpherson Strut Has Excessive Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
  9. FAIL - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (2.5.a.2)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.6.2)
PASSED10TH JULY 20159TH JULY 201643,833 mi
FAILED7TH JULY 201543,820 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (2.4.a.3)
  2. FAIL - Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. FAIL - Offside Side Repeater Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
  4. USER ENTERED - Grease On Offside Front Brake
  5. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content Excessive (7.3.b.1a)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  7. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Has Excessive Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  8. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  9. FAIL - Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  10. FAIL - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (2.4.a.3)
FAILED28TH MAY 201543,768 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Rough When Rotated (2.6.1)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Service Brake: Service Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
  4. FAIL - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  6. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre(s) Incorrect Because Different Size Tyres Are Fitted On The Same Axle. (4.1.a.1a)
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  9. FAIL - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.6.2)
  10. FAIL - Rear Fog Lamp Switch Faulty (1.3.1a)
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Macpherson Strut Has Slight Movement In The Upper Support Bearing Assembly (2.5.b.1b)
  12. FAIL - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (2.4.a.3)
  13. FAIL - Battery Insecure (1.9.1)
  14. FAIL - Emissions Not Tested (7.3.a.1)
  15. USER ENTERED - N/s/f Floor Excessively Corroded
  16. FAIL - Offside Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Insecure To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
  17. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  18. FAIL - Centre Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  19. ADVISORY - Steering System Slightly Rough (2.2.d.1)
PASSED17TH APRIL 201216TH APRIL 201338,185 mi
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Battery Insecure
FAILED13TH APRIL 201238,170 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  4. USER ENTERED - Battery Insecure
  5. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  6. FAIL - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED17TH FEBRUARY 20101ST MARCH 201135,313 mi
FAILED16TH FEBRUARY 201035,313 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Shows Direct White Light To The Rear (1.1.c.1f)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Steering Rack Gaiter Insecure (2.2.d.2d)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
PASSED18TH FEBRUARY 20091ST MARCH 201032,258 mi
FAILED17TH FEBRUARY 200932,256 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (2.6.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.5a)
PASSED18TH FEBRUARY 20081ST MARCH 200920,993 mi
PASSED2ND MARCH 20071ST MARCH 200813,440 mi
FAILED28TH FEBRUARY 200713,440 mi
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Battery Insecure
  2. FAIL - Centre Steering Rack Gaiter Split (2.2.d.2d)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  5. USER ENTERED - Suspension Joint Offside Lower Dust Cover Split/missing
  6. FAIL - Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  7. FAIL - Offside Rear Rear Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  8. USER ENTERED - Suspension Joint Nearside Lower Dust Cover Split/missing
  9. ADVISORY - Front Macpherson Strut Has Slight Movement At The Upper Attachment (2.5.a.1c)
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 20061ST FEBRUARY 200711,160 mi
FAILED2ND FEBRUARY 200611,160 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Fuel Cap/sealing Device Does Not Fasten Securely Maintaining The Sealing Arrangement (7.2.4b)
  2. FAIL - Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

G86GVP Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 53% | MOT Failure Rate: 47%

G86GVP MOT Comments

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G86GVP Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 70,516 miles | Average yearly mileage: 2,518 miles

G86GVP FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration G86GVP was manufactured on Monday 31st December 1990 so it is currently 34 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 1 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2018 was 70,516 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 2,518 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 19 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Polo beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means G86GVP has a 53% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 37 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 0 Major, 0 Dangerous and 47 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Polo is currently SORN .

Does G86GVP have an active MOT?

No, as of Monday 12th May 2025 G86GVP does not have an active MOT. The last MOT expired 6 years ago on Friday 19th July 2019. Read more

Is G86GVP Taxed?

No, as of Monday 12th May 2025 G86GVP does not have Tax. The vehicle is declared as SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification). Read more

When did G86GVP have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for G86GVP was on Friday 22nd June 2018 at 16:08. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has G86GVP Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 19 MOTs on record for G86GVP we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has G86GVP Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 19 MOTs on record for G86GVP we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 53% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is G86GVP?

G86GVP is registered as a 1990 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has G86GVP done?

The odometer reading for G86GVP at the last MOT in June 2018 was 70,516 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 2,518 miles per year. Read more

How old is G86GVP?

The vehicle G86GVP was manufactured in 1990 so it is currently 34 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 10th January 1990. Read more

What colour is G86GVP?

The official colour of G86GVP is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does G86GVP have?

G86GVP has a 1 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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