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2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SA06POF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 136,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both side (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
12 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,660 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside outer sill corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,560 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside outer sill corroded
5 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside outer sill corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,713 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perishing
- general age related under body corrosion
- Nearside Outer sill corroded
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,710 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak backbox (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perishing
- general age related under body corrosion
- Nearside Front tyre perishing
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,549 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Wipers smear
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 118,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Wipers smear
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,344 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
10 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear flat when presented
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,827 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,388 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,388 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
18 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,373 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
22 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,804 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- coolant leak
25 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2016 13 Jun 202625 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,118 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014 13 Jun 20265 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,322 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
9 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 63,520 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,520 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,833 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2011 13 Jun 20266 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,194 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SA06POF was registered on 2006-05-04
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