BT55HKE - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 2 months ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 06 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,721 mi
Expires: 08 November 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Handbrake high
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Both bump stops separated
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened very rusted condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 06 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,721 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Handbrake high
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Both bump stops separated
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened very rusted condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,477 mi
Expires: 08 November 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light and lamp has misted up (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory handbrake high
- Advisory Front headlamps cloudy
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear both bump stops separated
- Advisory Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed - 24 October 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,474 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pipe split (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light and lamp has misted up (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory handbrake high
- Advisory Front headlamps cloudy
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear both bump stops separated
- Advisory Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 08 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,141 mi
Expires: 08 November 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weep off grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front both headlamps cloudy
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both console bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear both bump stops separated
- Advisory Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 02 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,625 mi
Expires: 08 November 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 02 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,625 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 09 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,601 mi
Expires: 08 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
Failed - 03 November 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,599 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1856014 (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Passed - 30 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,047 mi
Expires: 05 November 2021
Failed - 29 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,047 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 18 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,401 mi
Expires: 05 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory nsr coil spring corroded
Passed - 06 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,401 mi
Expires: 05 November 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
Failed - 05 November 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,401 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1856014 (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
Passed - 09 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,960 mi
Expires: 03 November 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory front tyres worn close to limit
Passed - 03 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,598 mi
Expires: 03 November 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory front suspension arm bushes deteriorated
Failed - 26 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,492 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Major Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses deteriorated
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory front suspension arm bushes deteriorated
Passed - 28 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,098 mi
Expires: 03 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory chip in screen
Failed - 27 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,098 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust deteriorated
- Advisory chip in screen
Passed - 04 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,262 mi
Expires: 03 November 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 27 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,262 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed - 06 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,193 mi
Expires: 05 August 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Failed - 05 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,193 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Passed - 17 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,847 mi
Expires: 31 July 2013
Failed - 17 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,847 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 01 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,626 mi
Expires: 31 July 2012
Failed - 29 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,626 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,634 mi
Expires: 14 December 2010
Passed - 15 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,210 mi
Expires: 14 December 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BT55HKE?
The MOT expires on 08 November 2026.
What is the tax status of BT55HKE?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2026.
What are the specifications of BT55HKE?
This is a 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BT55HKE?
This vehicle produces 142 g/km of CO2 emissions.