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2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration AX54FJJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expired 01 Nov 2025
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,389 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both fronts (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
31 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,027 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside and offside. (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
24 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside and offside. (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,352 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,365 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Gearbox mounting defective slight play ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus has inner edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus has inner edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Gearbox mounting defective slight play ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear brake drum appears to be damp possible brake fluid
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,526 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
26 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,631 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine and vehicle under trays fitted, obscuring some under side components
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear tyre is perished
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both nearside and offside deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,631 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine and vehicle under trays fitted, obscuring some under side components
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear tyre is perished
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both nearside and offside deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (i))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,259 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019 14 Jun 202626 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,259 MI
14 Jun 20267 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,659 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)
7 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)
11 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,828 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust starting too corrode.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,103 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2016 14 Jun 202615 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,164 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 96,369 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
12 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,391 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2013 14 Jun 202628 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 80,614 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2012 14 Jun 20269 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,073 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2011 14 Jun 20269 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 66,073 MI
14 Jun 20266 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,062 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2010Advisory 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)
- 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)
8 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,072 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2009 14 Jun 202626 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,516 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2008 14 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!
AX54FJJ was registered on 2004-11-26
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