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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration GP54CNJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 10 Mar 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 91,319 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 91,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
17 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,312 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,324 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 66,324 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective O/E (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective O/E (3.4 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,839 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear beam front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear beam front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Hand brake travel slightly long
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,359 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 39,819 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
8 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 39,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 33,920 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rearbox corroded
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 33,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rearbox corroded
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,570 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres are cracking
- Offside Front tyre is cracking
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
23 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 33,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear tyres are cracking
- Offside Front tyre is cracking
2 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,642 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front tyre tread is cracking
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- rear tyres tread is cracking
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,485 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 29,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,784 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,453 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2013 27 Jun 202610 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,560 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,025 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 21,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,615 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2010 27 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,100 MI
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GP54CNJ was registered on 2005-01-10
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