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LS05GYR
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LS05GYR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 125,183 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear silencer deteriated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 125,183 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear silencer deteriated
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
20 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) 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
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- rear seats not in use
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both heavily worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and heavily cracked/perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 0
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,388 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front wing mirrors damaged
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- both front wing mirrors damaged
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,967 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear bump stops broken
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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 not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear bump stops broken
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,886 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear bump stop broken
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,853 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear bump stop broken
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
12 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,240 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2020 8 Jun 20268 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,367 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2020 8 Jun 202610 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,367 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,913 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2019 8 Jun 202623 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,632 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2018 8 Jun 202615 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,747 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2017 8 Jun 202615 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
8 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,844 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2016Advisory 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)
17 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,562 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,308 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014 8 Jun 202624 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,880 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013 8 Jun 202623 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,058 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,984 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2011 8 Jun 202617 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,602 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2010 8 Jun 202614 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,665 MI
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LS05GYR was registered on 2005-05-14
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