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DF05SRU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration DF05SRU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
18
Passes
5
Failures
78.26%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 79,590 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- outer exhaust cover corroded
- Rear Lower all corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,416 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe leaking (6.1.2 (a))
- slight under body corrosion on, and around rear axle and sills
30 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has less than 1/2 LEDs not functioning (4.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,564 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 76,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,131 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust rear box deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust rear box deteriorated
6 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,727 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,469 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,892 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly out of shape plus cracking 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
4 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,537 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,040 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018 23 Jun 20265 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,166 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,217 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016 23 Jun 20265 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,856 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
3 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,774 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2014 23 Jun 202627 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,243 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2013 23 Jun 20268 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 40,960 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,960 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,217 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2011 23 Jun 20263 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,264 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2010 23 Jun 20264 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 13,303 MI
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DF05SRU was registered on 2005-08-11
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