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MF04PLJ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration MF04PLJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,873 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2024 20 Jun 202631 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,987 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
31 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Drag link end ball joint has slight play bothside inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded bothside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively bothside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge/185/60/14
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just meet the legal limit/185/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge/185/60/14
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,270 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,583 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- all discs corroding
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges low and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge low (5.2.3 (e))
21 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,583 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- all discs corroding
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges low and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,655 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/R s/belt buckle cover missing
- F/no. plate quite cracked and delaminating
- Damage to front end
- Exhaust corroded (r/box heavily delaminated)
- Slight oil leaks
- O/S/R tyre tread quite low (more on inner edge)
- O/S/F w/arch quite corroded
- N/S/R tyre wearing on inner edge
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust corroded (r/box heavily delaminated)
- F/no. plate quite cracked and delaminating
- Damage to front end
- Slight oil leaks
- O/S/R tyre tread quite low (more on inner edge)
- O/S/F w/arch quite corroded
- N/S/R tyre wearing on inner edge
- N/S/R s/belt buckle cover missing
- H/B lever travel long
6 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,941 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r and o/s/r upper sidelights not working
- exhaust system corroded
6 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,941 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroded
- n/s/r and o/s/r upper sidelights not working
3 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,343 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroded
- front number plate damaged
- o/s/f service brake has slight run-out
- rear brake discs corroded
3 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 75,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs corroded
- o/s/f service brake has slight run-out
- front number plate damaged
- exhaust system corroded
6 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,186 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2016 20 Jun 20266 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,186 MI
20 Jun 202629 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,694 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015 20 Jun 202630 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,094 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2014 20 Jun 202630 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
31 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,351 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2013 20 Jun 202631 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 56,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,685 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,685 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,388 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2011 20 Jun 202619 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,590 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.2.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,746 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2009 20 Jun 202624 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 11,997 MI
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MF04PLJ was registered on 2004-03-01
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