VOLKSWAGEN POLO GP54OWB has 29 MOTs

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This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 98,814 miles 10 months ago on Monday 12th January 2026 at 14:11.

The current MOT will expire in 3 months on Thursday 28th January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 3 months on Monday 1st February 2027.

GP54OWB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED28TH JANUARY 202798,814 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Slightly Corroded
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
PASSED16TH JANUARY 202528TH JANUARY 202697,493 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Tyre Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Lower Slight Corrosion To Outer Sill
PASSED24TH JANUARY 202428TH JANUARY 202595,341 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED26TH JANUARY 202328TH JANUARY 202493,017 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED28TH JANUARY 202228TH JANUARY 202390,774 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Catch Deteriorated So The Door Cannot Be Readily Opened Or Closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Corroded
FAILED27TH JANUARY 202290,774 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Catch Deteriorated So The Door Cannot Be Readily Opened Or Closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Corroded
PASSED28TH JANUARY 202128TH JANUARY 202288,716 MI
FAILED27TH JANUARY 202188,712 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
PASSED28TH JANUARY 202028TH JANUARY 202187,311 MI
FAILED27TH JANUARY 202087,310 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
PASSED25TH JANUARY 201928TH JANUARY 202085,038 MI
FAILED25TH JANUARY 201985,038 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
PASSED20TH JANUARY 201828TH JANUARY 201982,649 MI
FAILED20TH JANUARY 201882,649 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED28TH JANUARY 201728TH JANUARY 201880,371 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
PASSED20TH JANUARY 201628TH JANUARY 201777,035 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Engine Management Light On
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Perished And Cracking
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Perished And Cracking
FAILED20TH JANUARY 201677,035 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Engine Management Light On
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Perished And Cracking
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Perished And Cracking
PASSED15TH JANUARY 201528TH JANUARY 201670,608 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Rear Exhaust Deteriorating
FAILED15TH JANUARY 201570,608 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  3. USER ENTERED - Rear Exhaust Deteriorating
PASSED21ST JANUARY 201428TH JANUARY 201565,227 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  3. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED16TH JANUARY 201328TH JANUARY 201460,633 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  2. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  3. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
FAILED16TH JANUARY 201360,633 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
  3. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED19TH JANUARY 201228TH JANUARY 201355,946 MI
FAILED19TH JANUARY 201255,946 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Suspension Arm Synthetic Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Synthetic Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED20TH JANUARY 201128TH JANUARY 201248,349 MI
FAILED20TH JANUARY 201148,349 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Split (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED19TH JANUARY 201028TH JANUARY 201141,837 MI
PASSED19TH JANUARY 200928TH JANUARY 201033,005 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Tyre Deteriorating On Outer Sidewall
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Front Tyres Starting To Wear Low On Tread
PASSED16TH JANUARY 200828TH JANUARY 200924,467 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GP54OWB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 66% | MOT Failure Rate: 34%

GP54OWB MOT Comments

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GP54OWB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 98,814 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,705 miles

GP54OWB FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration GP54OWB was manufactured on Friday 28th January 2005 so it is currently 22 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 98,814 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 4,705 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 29 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Polo beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GP54OWB has a 66% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 44 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 8 Major, 0 Dangerous and 7 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Volkswagen Polo is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 3 months on Monday 1st February 2027 .

Does GP54OWB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 9th November 2026 GP54OWB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GP54OWB Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 9th November 2026 GP54OWB does have Tax. Read more

When does GP54OWB Tax expire?

The current Tax for GP54OWB will expire in 3 months on Monday 1st February 2027. 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 GP54OWB MOT expire?

The current MOT for GP54OWB will expire in 3 months on Thursday 28th January 2027. Read more

When did GP54OWB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GP54OWB was on Monday 12th January 2026 at 14:11. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GP54OWB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for GP54OWB we can see 19 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 GP54OWB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for GP54OWB we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 66% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GP54OWB?

GP54OWB is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has GP54OWB done?

The odometer reading for GP54OWB at the last MOT in January 2026 was 98,814 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 4,705 miles per year. Read more

How old is GP54OWB?

The vehicle GP54OWB was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 22 years old. It was first registered on Friday 28th January 2005. Read more

What colour is GP54OWB?

The official colour of GP54OWB is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does GP54OWB have?

GP54OWB has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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