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SW55BXR
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW55BXR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
11 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,601 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Under Body Covered With Underseal.
- Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,958 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,643 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,898 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 76,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail locking device (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
8 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,705 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2018 11 Jun 20266 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,705 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear of centre section (7.1.2)
2 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,502 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017 11 Jun 20262 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 69,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,374 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,689 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2015 11 Jun 202630 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
16 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,041 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014 11 Jun 202617 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,875 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013 11 Jun 20269 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,719 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 24,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,290 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2010 11 Jun 20269 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,090 MI
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SW55BXR was registered on 2005-12-20
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