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OV56TFA
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration OV56TFA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 22 Dec 2025
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
16
Passes
4
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
23 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,055 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,055 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,978 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,190 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,896 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 135,594 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021 26 Jun 202616 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 135,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust manifold (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,093 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front inner steering arm has slight play
- Nearside Front inner steering arm has slight play
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,307 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front inner steering arm has slight play
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,154 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- under body covers fitted
- rear tyres perished between tread
- oil leak
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,670 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- under body covers fitted
- oil leak
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- under body covers fitted
- oil leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,307 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- slight play in steering rack
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front (2.4.G.2)
18 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,303 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front (2.4.G.2)
- slight play in steering rack
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts (4.1.E.1)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
20 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,878 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
19 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,425 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2014 26 Jun 202616 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,280 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,502 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2012 26 Jun 202622 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,968 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,339 MI
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OV56TFA was registered on 2006-10-28
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