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WM05LFO
2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1400cc
General Information
- Registration WM05LFO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 24 Feb 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 95,881 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2027 6 Jul 202624 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 95,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
11 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,296 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,888 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2025 6 Jul 202614 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 92,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,475 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
19 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,101 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Washers leaking
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has less than 1/2 LEDs not functioning (4.1.1 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,540 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021 6 Jul 202626 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 89,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,679 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,520 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2019 6 Jul 202624 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,842 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,968 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,277 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
20 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
21 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,634 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,272 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2014 6 Jul 202624 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 67,232 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
24 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,232 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
24 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,922 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2012 6 Jul 202619 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,902 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2011 6 Jul 202621 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,129 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,570 MI
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WM05LFO was registered on 2005-08-18
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