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ST05FFS
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration ST05FFS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 89,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Floor excessively deteriorated whole boot floor (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced whole sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter porous (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,902 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced spare wheel well corroded in places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill corroded in places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened look worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre between 2-3mm in places 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened look worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section joins (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened look worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill corroded in places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced spare wheel well corroded in places (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened look worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded in places (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre between 2-3mm in places 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle corroded in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,393 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- undersealed
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,391 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under vehicle slightly corroded
1 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,985 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shockers corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- vehicle underneath showing signs of corrosion
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front strut to mount noise but no free play found
1 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shockers corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- vehicle underneath showing signs of corrosion
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front strut to mount noise but no free play found
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,416 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front strut top mount noisy but no play found
20 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- exhaust back box corroded
- Offside Front strut top mount noisy but no play found
22 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,374 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2020 21 Jun 20266 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,125 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust In Poor Condition
4 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both Front (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust In Poor Condition
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,962 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2018 21 Jun 202611 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,966 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017 21 Jun 202611 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both wishbones (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
7 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,509 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016 21 Jun 202627 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,799 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2015 21 Jun 202615 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,031 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,031 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,820 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 21 Jun 202625 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 34,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
20 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,762 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 21 Jun 20262 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,398 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 21 Jun 20262 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,396 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 21 Jun 202610 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,147 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010 21 Jun 202617 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,423 MI
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ST05FFS was registered on 2005-03-31
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