SD05FPX - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 18 days ago
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Technical Details
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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 - 06 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,783 mi
Expires: 13 November 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking and starting to weep (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 3mm and wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Failed - 06 November 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,783 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracking and starting to weep (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 3mm and wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Passed - 07 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,726 mi
Expires: 13 November 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security n/s & o/s (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 14 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,031 mi
Expires: 13 November 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Failed - 08 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,030 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front 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 Front 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 Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 01 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,872 mi
Expires: 31 October 2023
Failed - 27 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,858 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 01 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,024 mi
Expires: 31 October 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory exhaust corroded
- Advisory Rear suspension corroded
Failed - 27 October 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,013 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Side repeater not working cover missing aswell (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer sill corroded
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Hydraulic leak, but not excessive back plate (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory exhaust corroded
- Advisory Rear suspension corroded
Passed - 14 May 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,680 mi
Expires: 13 May 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory parking brake has little reserve travel
Passed - 17 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,002 mi
Expires: 17 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory offside door damaged
- Advisory exhaust corroded
Failed - 16 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,000 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory offside door damaged
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory exhaust corroded
Passed - 18 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,229 mi
Expires: 17 May 2019
Passed - 16 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,869 mi
Expires: 17 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine covers and under trays fitted
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Rear axle corroded
- Advisory Rear exhaust section deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear shock absorber protector deteriorated
Failed - 16 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,869 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine covers and under trays fitted
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Rear axle corroded
- Advisory Rear exhaust section deteriorated
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear shock absorber protector deteriorated
Passed - 18 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,485 mi
Expires: 17 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory under trays and engine covers fitted
- Advisory corrosion at centre and rear exhaust
- Advisory corrosion at rear axle
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory nearside rear shock absorber protector deteriorated
Failed - 18 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,485 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory under trays and engine covers fitted
- Advisory corrosion at centre and rear exhaust
- Advisory corrosion at rear axle
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory nearside rear shock absorber protector deteriorated
Passed - 15 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,546 mi
Expires: 14 May 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 14 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,489 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 07 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,089 mi
Expires: 07 May 2015
Failed - 07 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,089 mi
Passed - 08 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,996 mi
Expires: 07 May 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 12 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,897 mi
Expires: 04 May 2013
Passed - 28 April 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,111 mi
Expires: 04 May 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Failed - 27 April 2011 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,111 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Passed - 05 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,604 mi
Expires: 04 May 2011
Failed - 30 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,602 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 20 April 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 28,557 mi
Expires: 19 April 2010
Passed - 17 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,358 mi
Expires: 31 March 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SD05FPX?
The MOT expires on 13 November 2026.
What is the tax status of SD05FPX?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of SD05FPX?
This is a 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SD05FPX?
This vehicle produces 142 g/km of CO2 emissions.