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OV56CXH
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV56CXH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 16 Jul 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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101 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,163 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 145,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,173 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust box corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
15 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
11 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,379 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
11 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 142,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
15 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,971 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,231 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear suspension bump stops split
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,903 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Suspension bump stop split
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,374 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension bump stop split
9 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 123,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension bump stop split
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 123,341 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2020 27 Jun 202631 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,920 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- tracking may be needed
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 119,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush inside aluminium bracket (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush inside aluminium bracket (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper 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)
- Offside Front tyre bald on inner edge-165/70/14
- engine malfunction lamp on
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
3 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,389 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
3 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, 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)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,381 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
13 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,169 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
13 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,169 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
21 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,304 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2014 27 Jun 202622 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,910 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,444 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2012 27 Jun 202625 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,924 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2011 27 Jun 202621 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,251 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV56CXH was registered on 2006-09-26
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