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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration FD55OSK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 17 Apr 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 76,653 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
13 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 76,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
14 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,631 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle beam corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside and offside front tyre's worn on inner edge
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Middle and rear Exhaust corroded
- Front suspension component's corroded
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,286 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear exhaust heatshield insecure
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,296 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,723 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Heatshield insecure
21 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 64,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Heatshield insecure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,928 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- OSR boot strut missing
- exhaust heat shield loose rear
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 62,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield loose rear
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- OSR boot strut missing
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,939 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front bald on inside edge
- Offside Front wearing on inside edge
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wearing on inside edge
- Nearside Front bald on inside edge close to cords
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front bald on inside edge close to cords
- Offside Front wearing on inside edge
- handbrake high
- fan belt badly cracked
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,558 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2020 5 Jun 20262 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 49,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,269 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 42,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres bald inside edges close to cords being exposed
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,993 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in nearside front anti roll bar drop link
- offside front lower arm bush splitting
- nearside rear number plate bulb work but dim
- nearside front lower arm bush splitting
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,392 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2016 5 Jun 20261 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 34,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,809 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
26 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,035 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,076 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013 5 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,193 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
4 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,542 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2011Advisory 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)
4 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 20,542 MI
Advisory 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)
11 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,411 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2010 5 Jun 202611 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 13,195 MI
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FD55OSK was registered on 2005-12-21
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