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ML05WNX
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration ML05WNX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
13
Passes
9
Failures
59.09%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
15 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,446 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- seat belts slow to return
- exhaust system corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
10 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,163 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil level on min
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil level on min
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,365 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2024Advisory 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 nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,858 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system badly corroded
24 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,858 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system badly corroded
- bonnet safety catch not working
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,471 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake servo damaged but function not impaired servo pipe at pump has a split (1.1.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake servo damaged but function not impaired servo pipe at pump has a split (1.1.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,417 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2021 18 Jun 202611 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,503 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted not allowing inspection of some item
11 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 96,503 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted not allowing inspection of some item
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,913 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2019 18 Jun 20264 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,152 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2018 18 Jun 20262 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged 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)
- Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
26 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,139 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2011 18 Jun 202625 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 72,133 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,964 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2011 18 Jun 202620 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
17 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,733 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2010 18 Jun 202623 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,213 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 43,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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ML05WNX was registered on 2005-04-14
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