EL51EPN - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 16 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 27 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,151 mi
Expires: 26 January 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer poor condition outer skin (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 22 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 194,063 mi
Major Defects:
- 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))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer poor condition outer skin (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 16 January 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 181,316 mi
Expires: 18 January 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 12 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 181,020 mi
Expires: 18 January 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 30 December 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,960 mi
Expires: 18 January 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective both side (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components
Failed - 30 December 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,960 mi
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective both side (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 28 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,055 mi
Expires: 18 January 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side
- Advisory engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 05 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,038 mi
Expires: 18 January 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 10 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,178 mi
Expires: 18 January 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components
Passed - 19 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,200 mi
Expires: 18 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 19 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,200 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 03 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,288 mi
Expires: 02 June 2018
Failed - 02 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,285 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 27 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,487 mi
Expires: 26 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside front tyre perished
Failed - 27 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,481 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside front tyre perished
Passed - 04 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,864 mi
Expires: 30 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 04 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,864 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 27 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,752 mi
Expires: 30 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 27 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,752 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,268 mi
Expires: 30 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 11 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,268 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 22 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,178 mi
Expires: 30 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Failed - 22 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,178 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Major Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal 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 Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 24 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,364 mi
Expires: 30 September 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 24 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,364 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 25 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,475 mi
Expires: 30 September 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 26 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,942 mi
Expires: 30 September 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for EL51EPN?
The MOT expires on 26 January 2026.
What is the tax status of EL51EPN?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of EL51EPN?
This is a 2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1400cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of EL51EPN?
This vehicle produces 120 g/km of CO2 emissions.