VOLKSWAGEN POLO BU54VMO has 25 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2007

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 133,382 miles 6 months ago on Friday 9th August 2024 at 12:13.

The current MOT will expire in 6 months on Friday 8th August 2025.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Sunday 1st February 2026.

BU54VMO MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED8TH AUGUST 2025133,382 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Slight Oil Leak
FAILED1ST AUGUST 2024133,365 mi
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Tyre Obviously Under Inflated (5.2.3 (l))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
PASSED20TH APRIL 202219TH APRIL 2023129,079 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
FAILED15TH MARCH 2022129,050 mi
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2.4mm(215/40/17) (5.2.3 (e))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits 0.49 (max 0.30) (8.2.1.2 (a))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing 215/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement "d" Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2.7mm(215/40/17) (5.2.3 (e))
  12. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine/transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  13. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  14. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  15. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  16. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED25TH FEBRUARY 202124TH FEBRUARY 2022126,327 mi
FAILED22ND FEBRUARY 2021126,326 mi
 
  1. MAJOR - Brake Pedal Has Insufficient Reserve Travel Long Pedal Before Any Brake Performance Registered During Brake Test. (1.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH SEPTEMBER 201927TH SEPTEMBER 2020123,682 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED18TH SEPTEMBER 2019123,682 mi
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 201827TH SEPTEMBER 2019120,009 mi
FAILED20TH SEPTEMBER 2018119,927 mi
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Emissions Not Tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
  3. DANGEROUS - Fuel System Component Leaking Excessively Or A Risk Of Fire Fuel Filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii))
PASSED20TH SEPTEMBER 201720TH SEPTEMBER 2018116,819 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
PASSED21ST SEPTEMBER 201620TH SEPTEMBER 2017113,236 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED20TH SEPTEMBER 2016113,236 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED16TH SEPTEMBER 201520TH SEPTEMBER 2016106,374 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  3. ADVISORY - Fuel Filter Corroded
PASSED15TH SEPTEMBER 201420TH SEPTEMBER 201596,293 mi
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Tyres Are Worn On Inside Edges
PASSED20TH SEPTEMBER 201320TH SEPTEMBER 201486,331 mi
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Offside And Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Bump Stops Are Insecure
PASSED19TH SEPTEMBER 201220TH SEPTEMBER 201376,074 mi
FAILED18TH SEPTEMBER 201276,013 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
PASSED21ST SEPTEMBER 201120TH SEPTEMBER 201264,116 mi
FAILED21ST SEPTEMBER 201164,104 mi
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED20TH SEPTEMBER 201019TH SEPTEMBER 201149,543 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
FAILED16TH SEPTEMBER 201049,414 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. FAIL - Front Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED15TH SEPTEMBER 200915TH SEPTEMBER 201038,431 mi
PASSED11TH SEPTEMBER 200815TH SEPTEMBER 200927,912 mi
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Slightly Scored (3.5.1h)
  2. USER ENTERED - Near Side Rear Tyre Cracking
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
PASSED6TH SEPTEMBER 200715TH SEPTEMBER 200819,176 mi
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

BU54VMO Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 64% | MOT Failure Rate: 36%

BU54VMO MOT Comments

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BU54VMO Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 133,382 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,669 miles

BU54VMO FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration BU54VMO was manufactured on Wednesday 15th September 2004 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.4 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2024 was 133,382 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,669 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Polo beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2007. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means BU54VMO has a 64% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 36 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 20 Major, 2 Dangerous and 6 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Polo is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 12 months on Sunday 1st February 2026 .

Does BU54VMO have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Saturday 8th February 2025 BU54VMO does have an active MOT. Read more

Is BU54VMO Taxed?

Yes, as of Saturday 8th February 2025 BU54VMO does have Tax. Read more

When does BU54VMO Tax expire?

The current Tax for BU54VMO will expire in 12 months on Sunday 1st February 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does BU54VMO MOT expire?

The current MOT for BU54VMO will expire in 6 months on Friday 8th August 2025. Read more

When did BU54VMO have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for BU54VMO was on Friday 9th August 2024 at 12:13. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has BU54VMO Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for BU54VMO we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has BU54VMO Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for BU54VMO we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 64% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is BU54VMO?

BU54VMO is registered as a 2004 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has BU54VMO done?

The odometer reading for BU54VMO at the last MOT in August 2024 was 133,382 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,669 miles per year. Read more

How old is BU54VMO?

The vehicle BU54VMO was manufactured in 2004 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 15th September 2004. Read more

What colour is BU54VMO?

The official colour of BU54VMO is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does BU54VMO have?

BU54VMO has a 1.4 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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