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LS05RZE
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration LS05RZE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,453 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 131,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/flap damaged [ DANGEROUS FAIL ] Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,585 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box deteroreded
- Rear both rear tyres slightly perished/cracked
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension beam corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front head lamp imaged very weak
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
9 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear exhaust box deteroreded
- Rear both rear tyres slightly perished/cracked
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension beam corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front head lamp imaged very weak
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,548 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive From bell housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Washer tube split (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive From bell housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside 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))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,503 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2023 6 Jun 202611 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,433 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,433 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,339 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (e))
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,326 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2019 6 Jun 20261 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,298 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2018 6 Jun 202628 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
22 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,832 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,096 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2016 6 Jun 202619 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,927 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2015 6 Jun 202613 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,417 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2014 6 Jun 202613 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 58,417 MI
6 Jun 20265 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,583 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
4 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,460 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2011 6 Jun 20264 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,505 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2010 6 Jun 202629 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,901 MI
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LS05RZE was registered on 2005-07-12
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