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FP05NJU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration FP05NJU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 15 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
16 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 114,207 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 114,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s & o/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,774 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both Sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,355 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024 2 Nov 20235 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,163 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2024 5 Jan 20234 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 106,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
7 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,248 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 99,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,790 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory 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))
5 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,788 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020 14 May 201928 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,071 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
27 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 71,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
27 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,759 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2018 27 Jun 201727 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,759 MI
27 Jun 20175 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,865 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear spring rusty
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear spring rusty
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
5 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 58,865 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear spring rusty
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear spring rusty
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,491 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres worn inner and outer tread areas .
4 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,967 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015 4 Aug 20144 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,967 MI
4 Aug 201420 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,697 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2014 20 Aug 201320 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
27 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,018 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2013 27 Jul 201229 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,743 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
15 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,749 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2011 15 Jul 201015 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 27,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,867 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2010 28 Jul 200921 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,443 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2009 21 Jul 2008You 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!
FP05NJU was registered on 2005-07-29
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