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HT05BPO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration HT05BPO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
4 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 93,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (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 Front 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)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front skitting inner edge
12 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,985 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer driveshaft slightly deteriorated
9 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,985 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer driveshaft slightly deteriorated
9 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,072 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024 24 Jun 20267 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
22 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,977 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement compliance bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement compliance bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,818 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
14 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,507 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
13 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 79,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,307 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,869 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both front compliance bushes weak and slightly twisted
16 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,869 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- both front compliance bushes weak and slightly twisted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,917 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
24 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure leaking on end (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush compliance bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords badly perished (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,419 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- offside rear tyre perishing on sidewall
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,922 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2016 24 Jun 202622 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
16 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,507 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,900 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 43,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,040 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013Advisory 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)
8 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,518 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2012 24 Jun 202621 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,006 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2011 24 Jun 202613 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,032 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2010 24 Jun 202616 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,106 MI
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HT05BPO was registered on 2005-07-30
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