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WM05LCY
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration WM05LCY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 30 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
13 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 214,686 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 210,851 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 210,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 187,001 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 162,063 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake slack adjuster advise adjustment (1.1.18 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,586 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
22 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,294 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN DASHBOARD
8 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 140,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect POSSIBLY DUE TO PRODUCT ON LENS (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN DASHBOARD
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
17 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,724 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,923 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2019 6 Jul 202631 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,162 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre brake light not working
30 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre brake light not working
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,580 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Central brake light not working
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
21 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 104,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,990 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
10 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,425 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015 6 Jul 202610 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
5 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,690 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 6 Jul 202631 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 87,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
8 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,803 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
18 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,186 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,005 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2011 6 Jul 202618 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,791 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2010 6 Jul 202619 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,522 MI
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WM05LCY was registered on 2005-08-18
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