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LS04XPE
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LS04XPE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- 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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127 Total Defects Recorded
11 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 137,914 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- slight underside corrosion
11 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 137,914 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight underside corrosion
16 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,338 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- osr shocker corroded
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
16 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 130,338 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- osr shocker corroded
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,063 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024 11 Jun 202630 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
1 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,739 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- headlamps misted
30 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn BOTH FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamps misted
12 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,021 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,050 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
8 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,708 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres wearing on edges
8 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres wearing on edges
10 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,189 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front tyres worn on edges
8 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres worn on edges
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear seat belt slow to retract
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,424 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level light. (1.2.1b)
16 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush. (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush. (2.5.A.1c)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level light. (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
11 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,279 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
11 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 79,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,316 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 76,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,826 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2014 11 Jun 20265 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 73,826 MI
11 Jun 202631 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,584 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202631 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 56,584 MI
11 Jun 202612 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,197 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2012 11 Jun 202612 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,630 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2011 11 Jun 20265 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,342 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2010 11 Jun 20263 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,092 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,147 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2008 11 Jun 202630 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 23,147 MI
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LS04XPE was registered on 2004-04-27
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