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ML04PZS
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
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- Registration ML04PZS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,069 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Accidental damage with no sharp edges
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 144,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Accidental damage with no sharp edges
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,678 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Wing mirror outer casing damaged / missing
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly insecure
- Nearside Damage to car (full side) no sharp edges
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,678 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Damage to car (full side) no sharp edges
- Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Wing mirror outer casing damaged / missing
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly insecure
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,205 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
15 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Glow plug light flashing (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
4 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,145 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Frontal wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,132 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,296 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021 21 Jun 202611 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 111,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,449 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,493 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019 21 Jun 202621 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,490 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- offside and nearside front ,bottom arm rear mount bushes fitted incorrectly
21 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside and nearside front ,bottom arm rear mount bushes fitted incorrectly
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,260 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box outer skin corroded (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
21 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box outer skin corroded (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,458 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2016 21 Jun 20266 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 86,458 MI
21 Jun 202617 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,698 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2015 21 Jun 202613 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,888 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2014 21 Jun 202621 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,688 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2013 21 Jun 202621 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,688 MI
21 Jun 20262 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,408 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2012 21 Jun 202620 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,102 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2011 21 Jun 202617 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,391 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2010 21 Jun 20268 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,756 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2009 21 Jun 202621 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,928 MI
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ML04PZS was registered on 2004-05-07
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