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LM56PWN
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration LM56PWN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 23 Nov 2026
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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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78 Total Defects Recorded
24 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,103 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
24 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,103 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
23 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear service brake only just meets requirments
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,300 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
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,237 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.80 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,614 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024 8 Jun 20262 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,365 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer outer skin corroded
- Both lower suspension rear bushes worn and perished
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,858 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,930 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021 8 Jun 202624 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,760 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
24 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,101 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019 8 Jun 202626 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
27 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,207 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,091 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2016 8 Jun 202610 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,230 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2015 8 Jun 20261 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,438 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,688 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2013 8 Jun 20269 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 39,688 MI
8 Jun 20267 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,160 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2012 8 Jun 202615 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,312 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
14 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 29,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,159 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LM56PWN was registered on 2006-11-11
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