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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LB55CCE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 17 Dec 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,881 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,909 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
10 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective milky (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective milky (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,048 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2024 8 Jun 202614 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,471 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside headlamp bracket damage
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle and outside (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative both (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside headlamp bracket damage
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,488 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Backbox deteriorated
- Rear Washers blocked
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,488 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Backbox deteriorated
- Rear Washers blocked
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,493 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Washers blocked
- Rear Backbox deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both scored & lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Washers blocked
- Rear Backbox deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,407 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside headlamp bracket damage
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside headlamp bracket damage
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,270 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- rear exhaust silencer corroded
- both rear tyres perished
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
26 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn consol bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system servo vacuum pipe (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rear exhaust silencer corroded
- both rear tyres perished
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
22 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,285 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 44,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,503 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- rear seat belts not tested
- n/s headlight not fully secure
21 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,144 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front disc slightly worn
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
20 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 32,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front disc slightly worn
28 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,659 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
26 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
28 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 20,200 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,406 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2013 8 Jun 202617 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,418 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2012 8 Jun 202618 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,300 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2011 8 Jun 202623 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 10,145 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2010 8 Jun 20261 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 8,160 MI
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LB55CCE was registered on 2005-12-15
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