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LA55DTF
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration LA55DTF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expired 17 May 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
17 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,887 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,081 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
13 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,609 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,011 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside brake cover slightly damaged.
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S/F, O/S/F (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 77,011 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S/F, O/S/F (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside brake cover slightly damaged.
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,600 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear light cover damaged
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,600 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear light cover damaged
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,675 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,675 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,296 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- handbrake travel
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view hairline crack centre (3.2 (a) (i))
7 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,296 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake travel
- Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view hairline crack centre (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
2 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,314 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019 6 Jun 202630 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,438 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2018 6 Jun 20262 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,619 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2017 6 Jun 20261 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,227 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 6 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,287 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015 6 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 44,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
25 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,421 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014 6 Jun 202626 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,153 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2013 6 Jun 20263 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,856 MI
6 Jun 20263 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,856 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2012 6 Jun 20265 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,416 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2011 6 Jun 202630 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,775 MI
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LA55DTF was registered on 2006-02-22
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