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ML05WOA
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration ML05WOA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 01 Nov 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,501 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
22 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
22 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,927 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
22 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 84,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe clamp corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,290 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre wearing inner and outer edges
- rear axle surface rust
- front brake disc worn inner face not weakened
- centre exhaust clamp corroded slight leak of gases
2 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,005 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,661 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,262 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2021 19 Jun 20262 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 51,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) 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
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 47,288 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,802 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,491 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
5 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,781 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,164 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,728 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2014 19 Jun 20268 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front 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 Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
24 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,562 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,808 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,387 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2011 19 Jun 202627 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,538 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2010 19 Jun 202621 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 17,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
21 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 13,644 MI
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ML05WOA was registered on 2005-04-23
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