FX55XLJ - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 05 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,725 mi
Expires: 08 November 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear 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 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))
Failed - 05 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,725 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear 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 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))
Passed - 23 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,639 mi
Expires: 08 November 2025
Advisory Notices:
- 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 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 Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Failed - 23 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,639 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- 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 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 Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Passed - 18 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,390 mi
Expires: 08 November 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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 Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Failed - 18 October 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,390 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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 Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Passed - 09 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,613 mi
Expires: 08 November 2023
Advisory Notices:
- 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 Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Failed - 27 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,592 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- 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 Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 04 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,987 mi
Expires: 03 October 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory limited reserve travel on handbrake
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 04 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,987 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory limited reserve travel on handbrake
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 15 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,073 mi
Expires: 14 September 2021
Passed - 06 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,556 mi
Expires: 05 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear silencer peeling
- Advisory rear heatshield insecure
Failed - 05 September 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,556 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety brake (8.4.1 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle footbrake (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- 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))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear silencer peeling
- Advisory rear heatshield insecure
Passed - 13 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,145 mi
Expires: 17 August 2019
Failed - 08 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,145 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 14 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,349 mi
Expires: 17 August 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear silencer excessively corroded
Failed - 14 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,349 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 185/60/14 (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear silencer excessively corroded
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed - 20 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,700 mi
Expires: 17 August 2017
Passed - 18 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,244 mi
Expires: 17 August 2016
Passed - 26 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,572 mi
Expires: 22 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,334 mi
Expires: 22 September 2014
Passed - 05 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,660 mi
Expires: 22 September 2013
Passed - 06 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,235 mi
Expires: 22 September 2012
Passed - 13 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,218 mi
Expires: 22 September 2011
Passed - 23 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,843 mi
Expires: 22 September 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 22,158 mi
Expires: 22 September 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for FX55XLJ?
The MOT expires on 08 November 2026.
What is the tax status of FX55XLJ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 November 2026.
What are the specifications of FX55XLJ?
This is a 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Red. It runs on Diesel with a 1400cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of FX55XLJ?
This vehicle produces 124 g/km of CO2 emissions.