VOLKSWAGEN POLO YL05AYS has 26 MOTs

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This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 168,006 miles 3 weeks ago on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 11:07.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Tuesday 25th May 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 5 months on Sunday 1st November 2026.

YL05AYS MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED25TH MAY 2027168,006 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Stop Lamp(s) With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED12TH MAY 2026167,980 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Front Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Brake Lever Has Insufficient Reserve Travel (1.1.2 (a))
  3. MINOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Rear Stop Lamp(s) With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED12TH MAY 202511TH MAY 2026162,796 MI
FAILED10TH MAY 2025162,784 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner (5.2.3 (e))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Lump, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED30TH APRIL 202429TH APRIL 2025147,630 MI
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 202228TH SEPTEMBER 2023131,206 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED29TH SEPTEMBER 2022131,205 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED16TH SEPTEMBER 202115TH SEPTEMBER 2022118,082 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED21ST AUGUST 202020TH AUGUST 2021106,902 MI
PASSED5TH JULY 20194TH JANUARY 2021106,451 MI
PASSED30TH AUGUST 201829TH AUGUST 2019105,875 MI
FAILED30TH AUGUST 2018105,875 MI
 
  1. PRS - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
PASSED2ND JUNE 201816TH JUNE 201959,842 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) Both
  5. MINOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Light Intensity Obviously Reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
PASSED1ST JUNE 201716TH JUNE 201897,973 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Silencer Badly Corroded But Not Leaking Gasses
FAILED31ST MAY 201797,972 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Silencer Badly Corroded But Not Leaking Gasses
PASSED17TH JUNE 201616TH JUNE 201790,579 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Misshaped On Inner
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Misshaped On Inner
PASSED13TH JULY 201528TH JULY 201680,948 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Tyres Feathered
PASSED15TH JULY 201428TH JULY 201569,401 MI
PASSED18TH JULY 201328TH JULY 201459,229 MI
PASSED29TH JUNE 201228TH JULY 201352,134 MI
PASSED12TH JULY 201128TH JULY 201245,743 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)
PASSED2ND JULY 201028TH JULY 201138,249 MI
FAILED2ND JULY 201038,247 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Upper Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Lower Bonded Suspension Unit Deteriorated And Cannot Function As Intended (2.4.f.3)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Lower Bonded Suspension Unit Deteriorated And Cannot Function As Intended (2.4.f.3)
PASSED3RD JULY 200928TH JULY 201031,702 MI
FAILED3RD JULY 200931,702 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Lump, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Lump, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
PASSED19TH JULY 200828TH JULY 200924,913 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

YL05AYS Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 73% | MOT Failure Rate: 27%

YL05AYS MOT Comments

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YL05AYS Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 168,006 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,000 miles

YL05AYS FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration YL05AYS was manufactured on Thursday 28th July 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.4 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 168,006 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 8,000 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Polo beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means YL05AYS has a 73% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 30 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 6 Minor, 3 Major, 1 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 5 months on Sunday 1st November 2026 .

Does YL05AYS have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 14th June 2026 YL05AYS does have an active MOT. Read more

Is YL05AYS Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 14th June 2026 YL05AYS does have Tax. Read more

When does YL05AYS Tax expire?

The current Tax for YL05AYS will expire in 5 months on Sunday 1st November 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 YL05AYS MOT expire?

The current MOT for YL05AYS will expire in 11 months on Tuesday 25th May 2027. Read more

When did YL05AYS have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for YL05AYS was on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 11:07. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has YL05AYS Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for YL05AYS 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 YL05AYS Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for YL05AYS we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 73% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is YL05AYS?

YL05AYS is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has YL05AYS done?

The odometer reading for YL05AYS at the last MOT in May 2026 was 168,006 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 8,000 miles per year. Read more

How old is YL05AYS?

The vehicle YL05AYS was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 28th July 2005. Read more

What colour is YL05AYS?

The official colour of YL05AYS is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does YL05AYS have?

YL05AYS has a 1.4 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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