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OV55FJD
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration OV55FJD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expired 18 Nov 2025
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
16 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 182,052 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(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 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 (5.2.3 (e))
11 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,726 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 173,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,975 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 163,975 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,328 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 149,160 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play BOTH (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BOTH (5.3.2 (b))
9 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 149,160 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play BOTH (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BOTH (5.3.2 (b))
11 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,509 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,292 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
19 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,154 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f anti-roll bar linkage drop link has slight play
- n/s/ anti-roll bar linkage drop link dust cover is slightly damaged
17 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f anti-roll bar linkage drop link has slight play
- n/s/ anti-roll bar linkage drop link dust cover is slightly damaged
4 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,924 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre starting to perrish
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front tyre starting to perrish
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front tyre starting to perrish
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front tyre starting to perrish
17 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,748 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
16 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- 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)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,794 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2014 28 Jun 202622 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,794 MI
28 Jun 20263 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,791 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013 28 Jun 202624 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,858 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2012 28 Jun 20261 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,975 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2011 28 Jun 20266 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,110 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2010Advisory 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)
12 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,599 MI
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OV55FJD was registered on 2005-10-08
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