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OU06YRE
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OU06YRE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
5 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 171,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi section split (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Central lower small stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,389 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,047 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,539 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021 29 Jun 20263 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front gearbox oil seal has a minor presence of oil
- Nearside Front gearbox oil seal has a presence of oil
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,398 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front headlamp cloudy - beam pattern sufficient
- Nearside Front side repeater deteriorated
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear bump stop deteriorated
- Offside Front side repeater deteriorated
- Offside Front headlamp cloudy - beam pattern sufficient
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear bump stop deteriorated
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,501 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,883 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019 29 Jun 20266 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 119,883 MI
29 Jun 202617 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,675 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018 29 Jun 20263 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,340 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2017 29 Jun 20264 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,769 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2016 29 Jun 202621 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,035 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2015 29 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,475 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2014 29 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
29 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,305 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 14,994 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2011 29 Jun 202628 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 5,356 MI
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OU06YRE was registered on 2006-03-01
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