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AV55FWP
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AV55FWP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 16 Apr 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
17
Passes
5
Failures
77.27%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
9 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 143,502 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 143,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour emits white light (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour not the same colour has the offside (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,325 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- hand/parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer cv boot slightly deteriorated
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center joint slight blow from sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center joint slight blow from sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- hand/parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer cv boot slightly deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,443 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,939 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear exhaust box outer skin poor
- Offside Rear Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,103 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023 13 Jun 202614 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,013 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres worn on inner edge and close to limit
- both front head lights slightly deteriorated
24 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,795 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
19 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,829 MI
Expiry date: 25 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
19 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,274 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2019 13 Jun 202615 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 83,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
26 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,410 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
18 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,361 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2017 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,285 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,285 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,190 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,055 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2012 13 Jun 20266 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,623 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2011 13 Jun 202620 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,640 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2010 13 Jun 20261 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,662 MI
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AV55FWP was registered on 2005-09-16
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