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SL56FOU
2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SL56FOU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
19 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,904 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,089 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 153,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,063 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,933 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022 10 Jun 202618 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 124,730 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,136 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic covers under neath vehicle
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front power steering pipes corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also tyre has cracks/cuts on tread but not showing any cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear tyre has slight cracks/cuts on sidewall
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- boot shocks leaking
- exhaust corroded front to rear
- screen wash pipe leaking
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front 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)
- exhaust corroded front to rear
- boot shocks leaking
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre has slight cracks/cuts on sidewall
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also tyre has cracks/cuts on tread but not showing any cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front power steering pipes corroded
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- plastic covers under neath vehicle
- screen was pipe leaking
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,266 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- 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))
23 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,266 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,332 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018 10 Jun 202610 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 98,332 MI
10 Jun 202631 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,848 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
24 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
20 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,450 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2016 10 Jun 202615 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,208 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202611 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,134 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2014 10 Jun 20264 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,369 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,311 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2012 10 Jun 202617 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,460 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2011 10 Jun 202619 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,688 MI
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SL56FOU was registered on 2006-09-27
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