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2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration DF06LTE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 14 Sep 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,777 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front pipe slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
16 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 174,974 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
16 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 174,974 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,356 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024 18 Jun 202617 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 165,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,203 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very worn ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 156,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very worn ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
11 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 156,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very worn ()
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 144,789 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear water inside light
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 144,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working all (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear water inside light
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,436 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2021 18 Jun 202628 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- HEAT SHEILD LOOSE
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,329 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rear wiper broken
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre out of shape
7 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible due to it being broken (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Direction indicator not working incorporated into mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside wing mirror housing broken
- rear wiper broken
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre out of shape
26 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,921 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018 18 Jun 202626 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,921 MI
18 Jun 202620 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,750 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
22 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,071 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack inner joints
21 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 91,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack inner joints
26 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,881 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,379 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2015 18 Jun 20261 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,551 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014 18 Jun 202618 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,316 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013 18 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,091 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012 18 Jun 20262 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,220 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2011 18 Jun 20262 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,220 MI
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DF06LTE was registered on 2006-08-24
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