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OV55LHJ
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV55LHJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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136 Total Defects Recorded
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,589 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust noisy corroded (8.1.1 (a))
7 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,453 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Exhaust noisy corroded (8.1.1 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lip of sills to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
30 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,937 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- rear exhaust heat shield slightly loose
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak, oil level low (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also feathered (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,815 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- oil level low
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre feathered (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,803 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working side repeater damaged (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- oil level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre feathered (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,696 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. strong advisory (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre feathered (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side repeater damaged - strong advisory (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 129,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both drive shafts (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre feathered (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side repeater damaged - strong advisory (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,613 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flex (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre non repairable ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,577 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread left, tyre worn unevenly (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view multiple stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side repeater damaged (4.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread left, tyre worn unevenly (5.2.3 (e))
- parking brake has little reserve travel
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side repeater damaged (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view multiple stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,157 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm tread left, tyre worn on both edges, perishing and has a damage to outer side wall (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened bothy discs (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- exhaust sleeve clamps deteriorated
- oil level on a minimum mark
7 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,121 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil level low
- damage to nearside front tyre's side wall
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.2)
- front brake discs slightly worn
7 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.2)
- oil level low
- front brake discs slightly worn
- damage to nearside front tyre's side wall
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
28 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,265 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
26 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
25 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,399 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 75,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Nearside 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 Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
14 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,752 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,880 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,338 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 50,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,295 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,546 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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OV55LHJ was registered on 2005-11-29
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