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AX05LEE
2016 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1395cc
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- Registration AX05LEE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2016
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1395cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
26 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 118,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- ns screen damage
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Coil spring corroded two front nsrear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 74,642 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2027 13 Jun 20267 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,693 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,260 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front daytime running lamp inoperative
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective headlamp slightly insecure (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,493 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to front (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,507 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025 13 Jun 20266 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,519 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2024 13 Jun 20266 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 59,375 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 59,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip beam kick up wrong side ( LHD ) (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 95,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) 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 manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,505 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2022 13 Jun 20269 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,055 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2022 13 Jun 20268 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 37,933 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking on tread
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear tyre cracking on tread
30 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 22,437 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,561 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bend restrictor swollen caliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bend restrictor swollen caliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))
21 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,561 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bend restrictor swollen caliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bend restrictor swollen caliper end (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,823 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake discs close to limit
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both close to limit (3.5.1g)
19 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,823 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake discs close to limit
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both close to limit (3.5.1g)
17 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,423 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH REAR TYRES AGE CRACKING
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)
17 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 55,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH REAR TYRES AGE CRACKING
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)
5 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,413 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front OUTTER EDGE TYRE WAER
- BOTH REAR TYRES S/CRACKING INNER SIDE WALLS
9 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,496 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015 13 Jun 20268 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1) Dangerous
5 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,980 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,721 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013 13 Jun 20266 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,429 MI
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AX05LEE was registered on 2016-09-07
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