VOLKSWAGEN POLO YM54KRE has 30 MOTs

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This 2005 VOLKSWAGEN POLO has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 12 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 121,676 miles 6 months ago on Thursday 13th November 2025 at 18:19.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Monday 7th December 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 3 months on Saturday 1st August 2026.

YM54KRE MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED7TH DECEMBER 2026121,676 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED11TH NOVEMBER 2025121,671 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded And Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED15TH NOVEMBER 20247TH DECEMBER 2025119,057 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
FAILED13TH NOVEMBER 2024119,053 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits 2nd Lambda Sensor Plug Broken (8.2.1.2 (b))
  7. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED8TH DECEMBER 20237TH DECEMBER 2024116,725 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nsf And Osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nsr And Osr (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED6TH DECEMBER 2023116,719 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nsf And Osf (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated Nsf And Osf (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Parking Brake Lever Has Excessive Movement Indicating Incorrect Adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  7. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nsr And Osr (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED6TH DECEMBER 20225TH DECEMBER 2023112,172 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED5TH DECEMBER 2022112,172 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED10TH OCTOBER 2022112,147 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded And 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 - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202012TH OCTOBER 2021108,485 MI
FAILED12TH OCTOBER 2020108,480 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Adversely Affected By The Operation Of Another Lamp (4.2.3 (c))
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20193RD SEPTEMBER 2020105,188 MI
PASSED23RD JULY 201831ST JULY 201993,884 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Front Brake Hose Slightly Damaged Both Sides Of Vehicle (1.1.12 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Axle Corroding And Bushes Slightly Worn Both Sides Of Vehicle
  4. ADVISORY - Rear And Front Springs Corroded All Both Sides Of Vehicle
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Vacuum Pipe Split
  6. ADVISORY - Central Front Hand Brake Travel High
PASSED1ST AUGUST 201731ST JULY 201881,352 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Both Sides (2.5.c.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Vacuum Pipe Slightly Chafed (3.6.c.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both Sides (3.6.b.4d)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Axle Corroding
PASSED3RD OCTOBER 20162ND OCTOBER 201775,858 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  3. ADVISORY - Under Vehicle Trays Fitted Obscuring Components
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
FAILED3RD OCTOBER 201675,858 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  4. ADVISORY - Under Vehicle Trays Fitted Obscuring Components
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrules (3.6.b.4e)
PASSED17TH SEPTEMBER 201530TH SEPTEMBER 201671,886 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
FAILED17TH SEPTEMBER 201571,875 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Outer Front Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.5.c.1a)
  4. FAIL - Nearside 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)
PASSED23RD SEPTEMBER 201430TH SEPTEMBER 201564,365 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  2. USER ENTERED - Inner Edge Of O/s Front Tyre Worn Down.
FAILED1ST OCTOBER 201357,460 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  2. PRS - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  3. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  4. PRS - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  5. PRS - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
PASSED1ST OCTOBER 201330TH SEPTEMBER 201457,460 MI
FAILED2ND AUGUST 201356,403 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
PASSED2ND AUGUST 20131ST AUGUST 201456,403 MI
PASSED27TH JULY 201228TH JULY 201347,093 MI
PASSED29TH JULY 201128TH JULY 201240,267 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
FAILED29TH JULY 201140,267 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
PASSED12TH JULY 201011TH JULY 201133,187 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
FAILED12TH JULY 201033,187 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Juddering Severely (3.7.a.2b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Juddering Severely (3.7.a.2b)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
PASSED27TH FEBRUARY 200928TH FEBRUARY 201028,016 MI
PASSED29TH FEBRUARY 200828TH FEBRUARY 200919,159 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

YM54KRE Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 60% | MOT Failure Rate: 40%

YM54KRE MOT Comments

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YM54KRE Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 121,676 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,084 miles

YM54KRE FAQs

This Volkswagen Polo with registration YM54KRE was manufactured on Wednesday 16th February 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 121,676 miles, so this Volkswagen has travelled an average of 6,084 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 30 MOTs on record for this Volkswagen Polo beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 12 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means YM54KRE has a 60% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Volkswagen Polo has had 50 Advisories, 7 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 21 Major, 1 Dangerous and 5 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 Saturday 1st August 2026 .

Does YM54KRE have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 11th May 2026 YM54KRE does have an active MOT. Read more

Is YM54KRE Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 11th May 2026 YM54KRE does have Tax. Read more

When does YM54KRE Tax expire?

The current Tax for YM54KRE will expire in 3 months on Saturday 1st August 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 YM54KRE MOT expire?

The current MOT for YM54KRE will expire in 7 months on Monday 7th December 2026. Read more

When did YM54KRE have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for YM54KRE was on Thursday 13th November 2025 at 18:19. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has YM54KRE Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for YM54KRE 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 YM54KRE Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for YM54KRE we can see 12 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 60% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is YM54KRE?

YM54KRE is registered as a 2005 Volkswagen Polo. Read more

How many miles has YM54KRE done?

The odometer reading for YM54KRE at the last MOT in November 2025 was 121,676 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 6,084 miles per year. Read more

How old is YM54KRE?

The vehicle YM54KRE was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 16th February 2005. Read more

What colour is YM54KRE?

The official colour of YM54KRE is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does YM54KRE have?

YM54KRE has a 1.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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