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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration AP05FHT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 21 Feb 2024
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,022 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2024Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Both sides outer sill slight corrosion
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer sill slight corrosion
- Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both sides when directional indiactor applied (4.2.3 (c))
15 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 143,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Both front outer sills corroded
- Wipers not fully tested
9 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 143,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pressure/vacuum build up too slow (1.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both outer sills rusty on front ends
- Rear heat shield insecure
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge going bald on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,771 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,119 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- wishbone bushes worn
15 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- wishbone bushes worn
16 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,204 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Phone Holder Remove From Screen- Seriously Impairing Vision
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,204 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Phone Holder Remove From Screen- Seriously Impairing Vision
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (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
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 0.90 (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,935 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slightly low effort from n/s foot and handbrake
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,726 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened in very poor condition (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
10 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened in very poor condition (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,384 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box holed (7.1.2)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,955 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,070 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2015 13 Jun 20267 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,070 MI
13 Jun 20266 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,558 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 38,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,752 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2013 13 Jun 202618 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,488 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2012 13 Jun 202612 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,108 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2011 13 Jun 20265 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,654 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,710 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2009 13 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!
AP05FHT was registered on 2005-06-25
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