Volkswagen Polo
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 1,390 cc
LR05 DWVMOT history
LR05 DWV is a silver petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 18 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 18 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 26 MOT tests, with 38,736 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 38,736 mi
- At MOT on 6 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 19 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 1,731 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR05 DWV
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 18 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR05 DWV was last recorded at 38,736 miles on 6 Mar 2026, 1,042 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 37,694 miles · 7 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,042 miles
- Average per year
- 1,731 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,736 miles
- 2025 – 37,694 miles
- 2024 – 36,550 miles
- 2023 – 35,543 miles
- 2022 – 34,182 miles
- 2021 – 33,356 miles
- 2020 – 32,763 miles
- 2019 – 30,880 miles
- 2018 – 28,876 miles
- 2017 – 26,917 miles
- 2016 – 25,199 miles
- 2015 – 23,308 miles
- 2014 – 21,180 miles
- 2013 – 19,126 miles
- 2012 – 16,539 miles
- 2011 – 14,321 miles
- 2010 – 11,796 miles
- 2009 – 9,705 miles
- 2008 – 7,536 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass38,736 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2021
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2021
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
26 tests since 26 Feb 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,736 miles (+1,042)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 38,736 miles
- Test number
- 568658395540
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,694 miles (+1,144)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 37,694 miles
- Test number
- 696509843910
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,550 miles (+1,007)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 36,550 miles
- Test number
- 540226006236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,543 miles (+1,361)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 35,543 miles
- Test number
- 960544382906
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,182 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 34,182 miles
- Test number
- 240404135391
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail34,182 miles (+826)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,182 miles
- Test number
- 735739902177
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both, (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass33,356 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 33,356 miles
- Test number
- 841863406910
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail33,356 miles (+593)2 dangerous5 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,356 miles
- Test number
- 708893416554
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorBraking system leaking servo pipe broken at airbox (1.1.3 (d))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass32,763 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 32,763 miles
- Test number
- 311578549795
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail32,763 miles (+1,883)3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,763 miles
- Test number
- 757570439007
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Headlamp insecure broken fixings. (4.1.1 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass30,880 miles (+2,004)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 30,880 miles
- Test number
- 253466683777
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,876 miles (+1,959)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 28,876 miles
- Test number
- 789675386924
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre is bald on inner and outer edges.
Pass26,917 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 26,917 miles
- Test number
- 918766977374
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail26,917 miles (+1,718)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,917 miles
- Test number
- 654769479902
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass25,199 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 25,199 miles
- Test number
- 319786170088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,199 miles (+1,891)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,199 miles
- Test number
- 171710061295
- FailureNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass23,308 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 23,308 miles
- Test number
- 138601465419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,308 miles (+2,128)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,308 miles
- Test number
- 125921065069
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass21,180 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 21,180 miles
- Test number
- 138432364404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,180 miles (+2,054)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,180 miles
- Test number
- 478412064099
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass19,126 miles (+2,587)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 19,126 miles
- Test number
- 916550973038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,539 miles (+2,218)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 16,539 miles
- Test number
- 135052972431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,321 miles (+2,525)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 14,321 miles
- Test number
- 515961661035
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,796 miles (+2,091)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 11,796 miles
- Test number
- 810653260098
- AdvisoryNearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Pass9,705 miles (+2,169)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 9,705 miles
- Test number
- 974873069063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,536 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 7,536 miles
- Test number
- 311787758094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR05 DWV
- Does LR05 DWV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR05 DWV is valid until 18 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR05 DWV?
- The MOT on LR05 DWV is valid until 18 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR05 DWV done?
- LR05 DWV was recorded at 38,736 miles at its MOT on 6 Mar 2026, an average of 1,731 miles a year.
- Has LR05 DWV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR05 DWV has failed 7 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Mar 2022.
- Has the mileage on LR05 DWV ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LR05 DWV find?
- LR05 DWV passed its latest MOT on 6 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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