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AF55NFJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF55NFJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 10 Jul 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,339 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,845 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,751 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70r14 81t (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,520 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
25 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,838 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- rear exhaust in poor condition
- covers and under trays fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear of front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure sleeve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- covers and under trays fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- rear exhaust in poor condition
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,831 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- covers and trays fitted
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust in poor condition
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- covers and trays fitted
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- exhaust in poor condition
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,152 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear 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
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,337 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019 17 Jun 20263 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
15 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,464 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2018 17 Jun 202615 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,464 MI
17 Jun 20265 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,452 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2017 17 Jun 20265 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
11 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,865 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016 17 Jun 202613 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,775 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015 17 Jun 202613 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,775 MI
17 Jun 202620 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,989 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2014 17 Jun 202620 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 38,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,427 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2013 17 Jun 202615 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,907 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2012 17 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,008 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2012 17 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 20,008 MI
17 Jun 20266 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 17,343 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2011 17 Jun 20268 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,322 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AF55NFJ was registered on 2005-10-24
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