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MF05FWP
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration MF05FWP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expired 18 Jun 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,487 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play HANDBRAKE HAS NO RESISTANCE CAUSING EXSESIVE FREE TRAVEL (1.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front WING MIRROR COVER LOSE LIKELY TO FALL OFF
7 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 150,703 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- hand brake travel becoming excessive
- Offside headlamp insecure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
5 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 150,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake travel becoming excessive
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside headlamp insecure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
19 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 148,650 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,859 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Underside coaed with rustproofing
- Rear subframe bush mounting points corroded, would advise treatment/repair to prevent further decay
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All brake hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,626 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 141,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 137,775 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19 inch (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure and gaitor perished (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,485 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021 21 Jun 20265 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front passenger door catch missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking steering rack both sides (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,999 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both fronts worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
23 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 124,998 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both fronts worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,904 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2018 21 Jun 202629 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,813 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,930 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,828 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 21 Jun 202631 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 95,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,067 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 21 Jun 202618 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,564 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2013 21 Jun 202618 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
6 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,237 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2012 21 Jun 20266 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,237 MI
21 Jun 20265 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,040 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2011 21 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 23,127 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,945 MI
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MF05FWP was registered on 2005-03-17
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