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GD05EFA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration GD05EFA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
17
Passes
4
Failures
80.95%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
1 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 88,648 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust silencer outer skin separating
- front belly pan insecure
1 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 88,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front belly pan insecure
- rear exhaust silencer outer skin separating
6 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,473 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2025 23 Jun 202627 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,247 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2024 23 Jun 202629 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 58,705 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
26 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 58,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Offside Rear Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
3 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,421 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- slight corrosion on some suspension components
- exhaust back box corroded
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,348 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both tyres are cracking in the tread
- Rear exhaust is in poor condition
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,014 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread & outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,013 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- rear exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread & outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
7 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,007 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018 23 Jun 20265 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,757 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,757 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,318 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2016 23 Jun 20269 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,325 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2015Advisory 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)
9 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,517 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2014Advisory 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)
7 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,445 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,389 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2012 23 Jun 20267 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,703 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2011 23 Jun 20267 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,982 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2010 23 Jun 202611 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,920 MI
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GD05EFA was registered on 2005-08-10
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