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GF55HSZ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration GF55HSZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1400cc
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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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99 Total Defects Recorded
1 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 116,205 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 116,205 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,602 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear seatbelt slow to retract
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin heavily corroded and breaking down
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside outer sill damaged and starting to corrode
- Offside Rear impact body work damage to wing and rear bumper corner
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged covered in tape (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre out of shape 'stepping' on inside edge, tyre also perishing on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front seatbelt slow to retract
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central undertray on each side damaged broken, however both still secure at time of test
13 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 115,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush pin detached from rubber mount and has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern - lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre out of shape 'stepping' on inside edge, tyre also perishing on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front seatbelt slow to retract
- Offside Rear seatbelt slow to retract
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear impact body work damage to wing and rear bumper corner
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin heavily corroded and breaking down
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged covered in tape (7.1.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central undertray on each side damaged broken, however both still secure at time of test
- Offside outer sill damaged and starting to corrode
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,176 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2024 21 Jun 20262 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,529 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2023 21 Jun 202617 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,805 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2022 21 Jun 202617 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,805 MI
21 Jun 202624 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,110 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021 21 Jun 202621 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,911 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2020 21 Jun 202614 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,242 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019 21 Jun 202620 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,783 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018 21 Jun 20261 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 92,783 MI
21 Jun 202615 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,208 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre bald on inner edge
7 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,619 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
15 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,595 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2015 21 Jun 202615 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
19 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,844 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,335 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,335 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,175 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2012 21 Jun 20266 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,409 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2011 21 Jun 20267 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,173 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2010 21 Jun 20268 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,211 MI
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GF55HSZ was registered on 2005-11-14
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