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SW55DFU
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW55DFU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 21 Aug 2025
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MOT History 8 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8
Total Tests
7
Passes
1
Failures
87.5%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
22 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 186,875 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,830 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective second hand fitted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 177,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail insecure.. clip missing (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,263 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2023 9 Jun 202618 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,541 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,588 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- eml light on vehicle registered before 2008
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,546 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 103,946 MI
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SW55DFU was registered on 2005-11-01
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