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AF55NGX
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF55NGX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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164 Total Defects Recorded
26 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,060 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to fail items listed (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,194 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mount deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mount deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mount deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber top mount deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,677 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking and worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,675 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge light wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in central tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive light corrosion inner sill near sub-frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive light corrosion inner sill near sub-frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge light wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from under engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in central tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge light wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive light corrosion inner sill near sub-frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in central tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge light wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive light corrosion inner sill near sub-frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in central tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from under engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,293 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp lamp has water inside the lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,278 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both rear tyres cracking
- Offside Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
28 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- both rear tyres cracking
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,926 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- signs of a minor oil leak
- both rear tyres cracking
- both headlamps slightly misted
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
4 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 108,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- signs of a minor oil leak
- both rear tyres cracking
- both headlamps slightly misted
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
8 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,937 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit (4.11 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,760 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi damaged and blowing slightly
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
22 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- exhaust flexi damaged and blowing slightly
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,619 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer deteriorated (outer skin peeling)
30 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer deteriorated (outer skin peeling)
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,121 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- under trays
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- both rear tyres deteriorated and 3mm
9 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,237 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2015 17 Jun 20268 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,472 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2014 17 Jun 20264 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,163 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2013 17 Jun 20266 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,906 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,479 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,601 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2010 17 Jun 20266 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,396 MI
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AF55NGX was registered on 2005-10-09
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