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LS55NKN
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration LS55NKN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
27 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 116,509 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake wear wire broken
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 116,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake wear wire broken
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,115 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad warning wire broken, indicated on dash
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad warning wire broken, indicated on dash
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,722 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Heat shield loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad warning wire broken, putting light on dash
26 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,722 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Heat shield loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad warning wire broken, putting light on dash
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,867 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake Pad Warning Light On
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,867 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake Pad Warning Light On
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,729 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
25 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,729 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,039 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 82,039 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,703 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2021 8 Jun 202626 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,703 MI
8 Jun 202625 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,890 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint (6.1.2 (a))
13 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,294 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019 8 Jun 202630 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,282 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018 8 Jun 202630 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,282 MI
8 Jun 202618 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,290 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017 8 Jun 202617 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,215 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 8 Jun 202620 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,682 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
25 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,328 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2014 8 Jun 202631 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,101 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2013 8 Jun 202612 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,035 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2012 8 Jun 202611 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,872 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2011 8 Jun 20269 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 35,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
24 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,067 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2010 8 Jun 202624 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,834 MI
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LS55NKN was registered on 2005-11-22
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