GJ05YRK - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 17 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,617 mi
Expires: 19 March 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 20 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,617 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 08 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,210 mi
Expires: 10 March 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Passed - 23 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,618 mi
Expires: 10 March 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 23 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,618 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major 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))
- Major 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))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 08 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,479 mi
Expires: 10 March 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cable tied on outer (temporary repair) (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking & large clip deteriorating (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside & wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory rear axle corroded
Passed - 26 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,957 mi
Expires: 10 March 2022
Minor Defects:
- 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 Both front wipers smear
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot insecure, but preventing ingress of dirt. clamp missing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Adv replacement (1.1.15 (a))
Failed - 26 February 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,957 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- 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 Both front wipers smear
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Adv replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot insecure, but preventing ingress of dirt. clamp missing
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Adv replacement (1.1.15 (a))
Passed - 27 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,515 mi
Expires: 10 March 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front pads low and crumbling, front discs worn.
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory N/s park brake cable has buldge at clip.
Failed - 26 February 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,515 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 185/60/14H (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 185/60/14H (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Needs clip (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front pads low and crumbling, front discs worn.
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 11 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,220 mi
Expires: 10 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory O/S B pillar interior trim lose
- Advisory Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50%
- Advisory both front lower wishbone inner rear bushes weak resulting in slight play
- Advisory both front brake flexis perishing
- Advisory N/S park brake cable slightly swollen
- Advisory O/S track rod end dust cover deteriorating
- Advisory front brake pads wearing slightly uneven (N/S/F 2/3 worn(discs lipped)
- Advisory both rear tyres deteriorated in tread
Failed - 11 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,218 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory service light shown on dash
- Advisory O/S B pillar interior trim lose
- Advisory Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50%
- Advisory both front lower wishbone inner rear bushes weak resulting in slight play
- Advisory both front brake flexis perishing
- Advisory N/S park brake cable slightly swollen
- Advisory O/S track rod end dust cover deteriorating
- Advisory front brake pads wearing slightly uneven (N/S/F 2/3 worn(discs lipped)
- Advisory both rear tyres deteriorated in tread
Passed - 02 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,848 mi
Expires: 10 March 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Advisory both lower wishbone inner rear bushes perishing/have slight play
- Advisory N/S outer cv boot weeping grease
- Advisory N/S parking brake cable slightly swollen/corroded
- Advisory front brake pads wearing slightly uneven (N/S/F 2/3 worn(discs lipped)
- Advisory N/S/F brake flexi perishing
- Advisory Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory corrosion on exhaust system
- Advisory O/S track rod end dust cover deteriorating
- Advisory both rear tyres perishing/splits forming in on outer side walls advise replacement soon (185 /60/ r14 82 h)
Failed - 28 February 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,848 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front coil spring broken (will require top mount) (2.4.C.1a)
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pump not heard (8.2.3)
- Major 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)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (drop link caused by broken coil spring) (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory service light shown on dash
- Advisory both front indicators starting to show white light
- Advisory Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Advisory both lower wishbone inner rear bushes perishing/have slight play
- Advisory N/S outer cv boot weeping grease
- Advisory N/S parking brake cable slightly swollen/corroded
- Advisory O/S/F tyre wearing on inner part of tread/splits forming in tread advise replacement soon (185 /60/ r14 82 h)
- Advisory front brake pads wearing slightly uneven (N/S/F 2/3 worn(discs lipped)
- Advisory N/S/F brake flexi perishing
- Advisory N/S/F tyre perishing/splits forming in tread advise replacement soon (185 /60/ r14 82 h)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory corrosion on exhaust system
- Advisory O/S track rod end dust cover deteriorating
- Advisory both rear tyres perishing/splits forming in on outer side walls advise replacement soon (185 /60/ r14 82 h)
Passed - 27 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,627 mi
Expires: 10 March 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both front indicators starting to show white light
- Advisory Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory front brake pads wearing thin
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (lower ball joint) (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory both front tyres cracking in tread
- Advisory both rear tyres cracking on side wall
Failed - 27 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,627 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (outer) (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory both front indicators starting to show white light
- Advisory Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory front brake pads wearing thin
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (lower ball joint) (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory both front tyres cracking in tread
- Advisory both rear tyres cracking on side wall
Passed - 22 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,801 mi
Expires: 10 March 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Center brake light has some bulbs out
- Advisory Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 10 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,601 mi
Expires: 10 March 2016
Passed - 07 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,753 mi
Expires: 10 March 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Failed - 07 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,753 mi
Major Defects:
- Major 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)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 11 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,580 mi
Expires: 10 March 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Passed - 19 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,600 mi
Expires: 22 April 2013
Failed - 17 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,600 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 18 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,302 mi
Expires: 22 April 2012
Failed - 16 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,301 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 22 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,216 mi
Expires: 22 April 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 22 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,216 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 15 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 19,193 mi
Expires: 22 April 2010
Passed - 15 April 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 18,620 mi
Expires: 22 April 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for GJ05YRK?
The MOT expires on 19 March 2026.
What is the tax status of GJ05YRK?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of GJ05YRK?
This is a 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1390cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of GJ05YRK?
This vehicle produces 180 g/km of CO2 emissions.