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AF55NJX
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF55NJX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
26 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 126,429 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box deteriorating
22 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 126,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective offside and nearside faded kickup not visible (4.1.1 (b) (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)
- Rear exhaust box deteriorating
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,298 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,630 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2024 17 Jun 202623 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (5.3.4 (b) (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
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced faded (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
17 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,654 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s and n/s (3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,351 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 99,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt not functioning as intended centre (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,651 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2021 17 Jun 202610 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt not functioning as intended centre (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high dazzlling (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,072 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,072 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,146 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front both headlights slightly faded
14 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both headlights slightly faded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,796 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2018Advisory 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)
- Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced o/s and n/s (1.7.5a)
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,460 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre has outer wall damage
- Front both headlights faded
2 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,460 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both headlights faded
- Nearside Rear tyre has outer wall damage
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,214 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2016 17 Jun 202626 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 44,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,093 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2015 17 Jun 202629 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 39,093 MI
17 Jun 20267 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,835 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2014 17 Jun 20268 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,074 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2013 17 Jun 20268 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,074 MI
17 Jun 202610 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,933 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2012 17 Jun 202610 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,933 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2012 17 Jun 202610 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 24,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,244 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2011 17 Jun 20265 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,329 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2010 17 Jun 202620 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,448 MI
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AF55NJX was registered on 2005-09-16
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