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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration OY55PYV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 28 Jan 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 144,252 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust Flexi Deteriorated
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,293 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,573 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,046 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,578 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,576 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,351 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust system corroded
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,351 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,318 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,390 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,390 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,585 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
21 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,805 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,310 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2016 26 Jun 202614 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,310 MI
26 Jun 20268 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,400 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,036 MI
26 Jun 20265 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,036 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2014 26 Jun 202628 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,746 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
31 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,481 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2012 26 Jun 202624 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,221 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2011 26 Jun 202628 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,792 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2010 26 Jun 20263 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,499 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2009 26 Jun 20263 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OY55PYV was registered on 2005-09-13
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