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WN04LNK
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration WN04LNK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,483 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,483 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,543 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (6.1.2 (a))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF/NSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF/NSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,675 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLEXI (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,520 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,403 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,324 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,633 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 91,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,823 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Driveshaft corroded
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,599 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Tailbox slightly deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly rough when rotated
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,667 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 73,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,970 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2016 29 Jun 202630 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 66,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,006 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,549 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,137 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2013 29 Jun 202625 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,075 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,999 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,999 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,008 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 29 Jun 202626 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 25,008 MI
29 Jun 202629 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,453 MI
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WN04LNK was registered on 2004-03-31
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