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AF55ZPY
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF55ZPY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 28 Sep 2026
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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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79 Total Defects Recorded
29 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 151,642 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2026 15 Jun 20266 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,746 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slightly damaged (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 142,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to risk of spring displacement (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,412 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2024 15 Jun 202611 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 142,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases whole system corroded with blowing at back box and fractured and blowing flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to badly blowing exhaust system (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
5 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,558 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system corroded from front to rear (6.1.2 (a))
5 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,558 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system corroded from front to rear (6.1.2 (a))
2 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,654 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both front and rear drivers side springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))
1 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) 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 heat shield insecure
- Coil spring corroded both front and rear drivers side springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin with brake discs worn to minimum thickness (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 134,195 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021 15 Jun 20269 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 134,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits engine light on (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 131,758 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust tubing and rear silencer has bad surface corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 131,757 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both sides (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust tubing and rear silencer has bad surface corrosion
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint sleave corroded and split (6.1.2 (a))
16 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,597 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2019 15 Jun 202614 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 125,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear heat shield insecure
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,084 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside mirror slightly damaged
- slight exhaust blow from fron pipe
- engine management light on
30 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 185/60/14 (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- recommend steering alignment due to tyre wear
- Nearside Front tyre worn close to limit
- coolant leak (rad area)
- engine management light on
- nail in nearside rear tyre
- nearside mirror slightly damaged
- slight exhaust blow from fron pipe
18 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,835 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- air conditioning inop
- slight oil leak
- rear washer inop
- front wipers poor condition/fish taling
18 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 112,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front wipers poor condition/fish taling
- slight oil leak
- rear washer inop
- air conditioning inop
24 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,947 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2016 15 Jun 20264 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 97,848 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2015 15 Jun 20264 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 97,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,383 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 83,076 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2013Advisory 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)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,975 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2012 15 Jun 202627 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,836 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2011 15 Jun 202617 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,250 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2010 15 Jun 202617 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 30,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
16 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,344 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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AF55ZPY was registered on 2005-10-17
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