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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration AF55NFD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 16 Dec 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 63,658 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 63,658 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 61,171 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,866 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,613 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,124 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- covers and shields fitted obscuring viewing some testable components.
4 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 55,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- covers and shields fitted obscuring viewing some testable components.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6 (5.2.3 (e))
3 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,533 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear Park Brake low effort
2 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 53,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear Park Brake low effort
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,399 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,079 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyre slightly perish
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (3.5.1i)
2 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (3.5.1i)
- both rear tyre slightly perish
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,603 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres tread cracking slightly and cuts on sidewall
- front brake discs wearing thin
- both rear tyres cracking slightly
- both front suspension lower arm rear bushes slightly worn/deteriorated
3 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,516 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,092 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2014 17 Jun 202610 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,418 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2013 17 Jun 202630 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,410 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012 17 Jun 202624 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,554 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2011 17 Jun 202624 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,989 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,274 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2009 17 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF55NFD was registered on 2005-09-21
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