TM5 - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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The Volkswagen Polo, often referred to simply as the Polo, is a compact hatchback renowned for its reliability and efficient performance. Manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen, a company with a long-standing reputation for quality engineering, the Polo has been a staple in the small car segment since its debut in 1975. The latest models, including those produced from 2017 onwards, feature modern design elements, advanced safety features, and efficient engines that appeal to urban drivers and small families alike. Its reputation for solid build quality and innovative technology makes the Volkswagen Polo a popular choice among those seeking a practical yet stylish vehicle.
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 2006 Volkswagen Polo, registered in June 2006, with registration number TM5. It has a blue exterior and is powered by a 1198cc petrol engine, emitting approximately 142 g/km of CO2. The car's current MOT is valid until 30 October 2025, with the latest test conducted on 31 October 2024; no advisory notes were recorded. It has a recorded mileage of 72,714 miles and is currently taxed. The vehicle appears to be in roadworthy condition based on the latest MOT, with no mechanical issues noted.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 31 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,714 mi
Expires: 30 October 2025
Failed - 29 October 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,714 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- 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 Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Passed - 30 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,951 mi
Expires: 29 October 2024
Failed - 24 October 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,937 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Passed - 25 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,885 mi
Expires: 24 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 02 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,552 mi
Expires: 01 October 2022
Failed - 01 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,552 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,510 mi
Expires: 15 November 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective Both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory no reverse lights
- Advisory rear wiper missing
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre clamp (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 06 November 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,509 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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 Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Headlamp lens slightly defective Both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory no reverse lights
- Advisory rear wiper missing
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre clamp (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 18 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,253 mi
Expires: 15 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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 Nearside Front suspension arm rubber bush fitted incorrectly
Failed - 18 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,253 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
Passed - 31 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,478 mi
Expires: 15 November 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front suspension bush fitted incorectly
- 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 - 30 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,476 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front suspension bush fitted incorectly
- 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 - 20 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,351 mi
Expires: 15 November 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear console bush mounted to subframe (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 19 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,351 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear console bush mounted to subframe (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 19 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,395 mi
Expires: 15 November 2017
Failed - 18 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,395 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported clamps broken (7.1.1)
Passed - 24 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,849 mi
Expires: 15 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front brake disc slightly pitted
Failed - 22 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,843 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Major Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 30 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,652 mi
Expires: 15 November 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- 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 - 24 October 2013 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,268 mi
Expires: 15 November 2014
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Reverse lamp not working.
Passed - 26 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,699 mi
Expires: 15 November 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 11 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,416 mi
Expires: 15 November 2012
Failed - 11 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,416 mi
Passed - 09 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 39,723 mi
Expires: 15 November 2011
Passed - 16 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,054 mi
Expires: 15 November 2010
Failed - 24 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,152 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 24 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,152 mi
Expires: 30 June 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TM5?
The MOT expires on 30 October 2025.
What is the tax status of TM5?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2025.
What are the specifications of TM5?
This is a 2006 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TM5?
This vehicle produces 142 g/km of CO2 emissions.