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2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration WN05FNX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 08 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,084 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Underseal applied to front and rear axle components
- Rear exhaust box corroded
9 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,084 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Underseal applied to front and rear axle components
- Rear exhaust box corroded
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,893 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track Rod Corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe Corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Axle Corroded
- Offside Rear Shock Absorber Corroded
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust System Corroded
- Nearside Track Rod Corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Corroded
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,821 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust system is slightly deteriorated.
- both rear suspension shock absorbers has corrosion,but not seriously weakened.
- both front steering tie rod arms has corrosion,but not seriously weakened.
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axel beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 67,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust system is slightly deteriorated.
- both rear suspension shock absorbers has corrosion,but not seriously weakened.
- both front steering tie rod arms has corrosion,but not seriously weakened.
- both front brake pads wearing.
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axel beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,203 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner edge ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- upper and lower covers fitted at time of MOT test
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near legal limit and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning upper bulb not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 62,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Braking system leaking servo vacuum pipe split (1.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near legal limit and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- upper and lower covers fitted at time of MOT test
- Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner edge ()
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning upper bulb not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))
26 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,829 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak from radiator area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both rear axle bushes deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Upper side light out
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,682 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear lamp unit loose
- rear axle bushes split and worn
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight weepage also (2.5.C.1a)
- Coolant leak radiator bottom hose area ()
22 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- 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)
- Coolant leak radiator bottom hose area ()
- rear axle bushes split and worn
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight weepage also (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear lamp unit loose
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,316 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,055 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
31 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front bumper grill insecure
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,856 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,754 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015 4 Jul 202614 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 36,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,043 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 4 Jul 202619 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 32,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
- Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
19 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,097 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 4 Jul 20261 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,028 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 4 Jul 202616 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,218 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 4 Jul 202626 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,640 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010 4 Jul 202627 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 13,462 MI
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WN05FNX was registered on 2005-03-31
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