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HT05XOR
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration HT05XOR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
7 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,784 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner tie rod inner joint slightly worn
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- servo vacuum line deteriorating
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 119,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front flexi (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) 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
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- servo vacuum line deteriorating
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
- Offside Front Inner tie rod inner joint slightly worn
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light side repeater (4.4.1 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,572 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,621 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,710 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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
- 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 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 Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,465 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both head lights deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
26 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Inner joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- Both head lights deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Parking brake level has little reserve travel
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,944 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated lever has little reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 71,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated lever has little reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,668 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
26 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,405 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- exhaust in poor condition
25 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 61,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- exhaust in poor condition
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,067 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016 1 Jul 202623 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 56,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,132 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015 1 Jul 202613 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,407 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,961 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2013 1 Jul 202610 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,247 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2012 1 Jul 20264 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,812 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2011 1 Jul 202611 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,603 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
17 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,376 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2009 1 Jul 202617 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 23,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
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HT05XOR was registered on 2005-08-17
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