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OV56CTE
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV56CTE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 16 Oct 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
4 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 60,298 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
17 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 59,242 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Offside and Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 59,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Offside and Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,893 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2024 28 Jun 202611 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 53,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,891 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside front and rear (4.4.3 (a))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
9 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 48,401 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front washer jet slightly weak
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,030 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021 28 Jun 20262 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,721 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020 28 Jun 202618 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 45,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,777 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 40,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned not fitted into rim (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,018 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2018 28 Jun 202631 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,838 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres perished
- front wiper blade deteriorated
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 31,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres perished
- front wiper blade deteriorated
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,154 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit attention soon needed (4.1.E.1)
17 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 26,326 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,360 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,657 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2013 28 Jun 202620 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,738 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2012 28 Jun 202623 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 15,629 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2011 28 Jun 202612 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 12,781 MI
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OV56CTE was registered on 2006-09-28
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