VOLKSWAGEN POLO K26ABB has 29 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 11 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 70,171 miles 4 months ago on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 15:28.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 2nd February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

K26ABB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 202770,171 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Outer Skin Corroded
  3. MINOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
PASSED3RD FEBRUARY 20252ND FEBRUARY 202664,213 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED20TH JANUARY 202564,213 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Side Repeater With A Multiple Light Source More Than 1/2 Not Functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair
PASSED25TH JANUARY 202424TH JANUARY 202562,817 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Handbrake High
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Back Box Outer Skin Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
PASSED12TH OCTOBER 20224TH NOVEMBER 202360,628 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
PASSED7TH OCTOBER 20214TH NOVEMBER 202258,624 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Back Box Outer Skin Corroded
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
FAILED7TH OCTOBER 202158,624 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. MINOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Back Box Outer Skin Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens But Not Seriously Reducing Light Output (4.1.4 (b))
  8. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED21ST OCTOBER 20204TH NOVEMBER 202156,684 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
FAILED21ST OCTOBER 202056,684 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Front Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens So That The Light Output Is Severely Reduced (4.1.4 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 20194TH NOVEMBER 202054,286 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED5TH NOVEMBER 201954,286 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH SEPTEMBER 201821ST SEPTEMBER 201942,274 MI
FAILED26TH APRIL 201842,160 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Side Repeater Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  5. FAIL - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Perished
  7. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Excessive (7.3.d.4)
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED20TH SEPTEMBER 201721ST SEPTEMBER 201841,444 MI
FAILED20TH SEPTEMBER 201741,444 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Insecure To The Extent That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Etc (2.5.c.1a)
PASSED22ND SEPTEMBER 201621ST SEPTEMBER 201739,848 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Tyres Wearing On Inner Edge
PASSED16TH SEPTEMBER 201515TH SEPTEMBER 201637,360 MI
FAILED3RD SEPTEMBER 201537,358 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Bonding Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Bush Marked (2.4.g.2)
PASSED11TH SEPTEMBER 201410TH SEPTEMBER 201535,855 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
FAILED10TH SEPTEMBER 201435,845 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Side Repeater Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 201310TH SEPTEMBER 201431,910 MI
FAILED30TH AUGUST 201331,910 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED7TH SEPTEMBER 201210TH SEPTEMBER 201327,922 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 201110TH SEPTEMBER 201223,004 MI
FAILED9TH SEPTEMBER 201123,004 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Direction Indicators Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  2. FAIL - Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
PASSED10TH SEPTEMBER 201010TH SEPTEMBER 201118,082 MI
PASSED8TH SEPTEMBER 200910TH SEPTEMBER 201013,311 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED10TH SEPTEMBER 200810TH SEPTEMBER 200997,326 MI
FAILED10TH SEPTEMBER 200897,326 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. PRS - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

K26ABB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 62% | MOT Failure Rate: 38%

K26ABB MOT Comments

Tip: Read our guide on What These Advisory Notes Mean…

K26ABB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 70,171 miles | Average yearly mileage: 3,341 miles

K26ABB FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration K26ABB was manufactured on Saturday 10th September 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 70,171 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 3,341 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 11 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means K26ABB has a 62% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 40 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 6 Minor, 4 Major, 0 Dangerous and 17 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 Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does K26ABB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 20th May 2026 K26ABB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is K26ABB Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 20th May 2026 K26ABB does have Tax. Read more

When does K26ABB Tax expire?

The current Tax for K26ABB will expire in 12 months on Saturday 1st May 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 K26ABB MOT expire?

The current MOT for K26ABB will expire in 9 months on Tuesday 2nd February 2027. Read more

When did K26ABB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for K26ABB was on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 15:28. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has K26ABB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for K26ABB we can see 18 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 K26ABB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for K26ABB we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 62% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is K26ABB?

K26ABB is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has K26ABB done?

The odometer reading for K26ABB at the last MOT in January 2026 was 70,171 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 3,341 miles per year. Read more

How old is K26ABB?

The vehicle K26ABB was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Saturday 10th September 2005. Read more

What colour is K26ABB?

The official colour of K26ABB is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does K26ABB have?

K26ABB has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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