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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LS55NKH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 14 Mar 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 91,520 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Rack ball joint. (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,890 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2026 6 Jun 20268 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
9 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,764 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Inner rack ball joint. (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi-pipe. (6.1.2 (a))
11 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,685 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,459 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 82,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
15 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,430 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2022 6 Jun 202612 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 79,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective opqaue no pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective opqaue (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,380 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,477 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2020 6 Jun 20261 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,132 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,639 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2018 6 Jun 202625 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,508 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- signs of small flui leak internally in N/S/F steering rack boot
- rear number plate cracked still readable
- oil leak
- both rear tyres perishing
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- O/S/R shock dust cover damaged
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,307 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracking
19 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 63,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres cracking
21 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,343 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016 6 Jun 202622 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,116 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2014 6 Jun 202628 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,851 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
2 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,432 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2012 6 Jun 20261 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 43,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
3 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,108 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,778 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010Advisory 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)
4 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,505 MI
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LS55NKH was registered on 2005-11-25
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