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LE04PHU
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LE04PHU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
22 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,560 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 91,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,868 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 84,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) 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
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,415 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 80,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,442 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- 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 Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear axle bushes slightly worn
2 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear axle bushes slightly worn
- 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 Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,561 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear axle bushes worn
24 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear axle bushes worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,843 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
17 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 54,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low adjusted to max (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,915 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated inside
30 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated inside
31 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,084 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
31 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,084 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,488 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017 10 Jun 20269 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 44,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
11 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,323 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2016 10 Jun 202611 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,323 MI
10 Jun 202615 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,932 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202612 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
23 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,437 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,996 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2013 10 Jun 202613 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
19 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,618 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2012 10 Jun 20262 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,894 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2011 10 Jun 202610 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,976 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2010 10 Jun 202623 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,173 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2009 10 Jun 202619 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 5,746 MI
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LE04PHU was registered on 2004-07-22
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