VN51BAU - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 7 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 30 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,462 mi
Expires: 03 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 24 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,705 mi
Expires: 03 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Border line (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Border line (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 24 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,704 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Border line (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Border line (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 27 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,658 mi
Expires: 03 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 04 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,695 mi
Expires: 03 August 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear axel beam corroded
Failed - 04 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,695 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear axel beam corroded
Passed - 02 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,053 mi
Expires: 01 July 2021
Failed - 01 July 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,053 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board box (6.1.2 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Passed - 29 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,218 mi
Expires: 03 December 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 29 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,218 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 20 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,021 mi
Expires: 03 December 2018
Passed - 23 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,351 mi
Expires: 03 December 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Passed - 02 December 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,850 mi
Expires: 03 December 2016
Failed - 02 December 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,850 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory eml on
Passed - 01 December 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,231 mi
Expires: 03 December 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Passed - 06 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,561 mi
Expires: 03 December 2014
Passed - 28 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,992 mi
Expires: 03 December 2013
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)
Passed - 30 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 39,055 mi
Expires: 03 December 2012
Failed - 30 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 39,055 mi
Passed - 03 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,527 mi
Expires: 03 December 2011
Passed - 04 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,918 mi
Expires: 03 December 2010
Passed - 21 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 28,251 mi
Expires: 02 December 2009
Passed - 03 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,950 mi
Expires: 02 December 2008
Passed - 28 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,576 mi
Expires: 01 December 2007
Passed - 02 December 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 16,719 mi
Expires: 01 December 2006
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for VN51BAU?
The MOT expires on 03 August 2026.
What is the tax status of VN51BAU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2026.
What are the specifications of VN51BAU?
This is a 2001 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Red. It runs on Petrol with a 999cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of VN51BAU?
This vehicle produces 142 g/km of CO2 emissions.