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DX55UXL
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration DX55UXL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 17 Feb 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
18 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 131,170 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake requires adjustment
- Oil leak, but not excessive Requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Water ingress (4.4.1 (b) (i))
16 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 131,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Poor running (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake requires adjustment
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Water ingress (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,028 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Parking brake requires adjustment
- Oil leak, but not excessive Requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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 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 Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Parking brake requires adjustment
- Oil leak, but not excessive Requires attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,368 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
28 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,918 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,918 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,356 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,985 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,824 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,806 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,318 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
30 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,967 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2016 23 Jun 20265 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,911 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2015 23 Jun 202626 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,737 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2014 23 Jun 202625 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
1 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 34,872 MI
Advisory 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)
1 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,872 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
6 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,228 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2011 23 Jun 202620 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,084 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2011 23 Jun 202613 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 23,406 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2010 23 Jun 202613 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 23,406 MI
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DX55UXL was registered on 2005-12-08
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