Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2005 · 1,390 cc
LR05 GWUMOT history
LR05 GWU is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 24 Mar 2005. Its MOT expired on 29 Mar 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 84,287 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Mar 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 29 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 84,287 mi
- At MOT on 7 Mar 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 4,631 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR05 GWU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 24 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 29 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Mar 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR05 GWU was last recorded at 84,287 miles on 7 Mar 2025, 3 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 84,284 miles · 6 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3 miles
- Average per year
- 4,631 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 84,287 miles
- 2024 – 76,984 miles
- 2023 – 66,968 miles
- 2022 – 60,936 miles
- 2021 – 56,806 miles
- 2020 – 54,233 miles
- 2019 – 50,381 miles
- 2018 – 44,328 miles
- 2017 – 40,195 miles
- 2016 – 33,631 miles
- 2015 – 28,035 miles
- 2014 – 23,179 miles
- 2013 – 19,700 miles
- 2012 – 15,127 miles
- 2011 – 11,837 miles
- 2010 – 9,882 miles
- 2009 – 7,213 miles
- 2008 – 5,575 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass84,287 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.
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
23 tests since 8 Mar 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass84,287 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 84,287 miles
- Test number
- 548140881481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,284 miles (+7,300)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,284 miles
- Test number
- 190427664045
- DangerousOffside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass76,984 miles (+5)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 76,984 miles
- Test number
- 458647793131
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail76,979 miles (+10,011)2 dangerous6 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,979 miles
- Test number
- 703823129223
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorBrake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass66,968 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 66,968 miles
- Test number
- 251716949417
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside slow to react. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail66,967 miles (+6,031)3 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,967 miles
- Test number
- 224660602219
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside slow to react. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass60,936 miles (+4,130)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 60,936 miles
- Test number
- 323693567080
- MinorNearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass56,806 miles (+2,573)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 56,806 miles
- Test number
- 298813384017
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass54,233 miles (+3,852)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 54,233 miles
- Test number
- 537186538729
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e))
Pass50,381 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 50,381 miles
- Test number
- 108905526761
- AdvisoryOsr shock obsorber cover loose
Fail50,381 miles (+6,053)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,381 miles
- Test number
- 976310530455
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOsr shock obsorber cover loose
Pass44,328 miles (+4,133)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 44,328 miles
- Test number
- 334149747596
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,195 miles (+6,564)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 40,195 miles
- Test number
- 796174244707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,631 miles (+5,596)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 33,631 miles
- Test number
- 414256422042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,035 miles (+4,856)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 28,035 miles
- Test number
- 656160675022
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass23,179 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 23,179 miles
- Test number
- 196258674088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,179 miles (+3,479)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,179 miles
- Test number
- 818998174023
- FailureNearside Front 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 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 Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- FailureOffside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Pass19,700 miles (+4,573)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 19,700 miles
- Test number
- 349304773071
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteAll four tyres have cracks on side wall
Pass15,127 miles (+3,290)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 15,127 miles
- Test number
- 507113282063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,837 miles (+1,955)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 11,837 miles
- Test number
- 298929881066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,882 miles (+2,669)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 9,882 miles
- Test number
- 692485060077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,213 miles (+1,638)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 7,213 miles
- Test number
- 894107789058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,575 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 5,575 miles
- Test number
- 333748968030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR05 GWU
- Does LR05 GWU currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LR05 GWU expired on 29 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LR05 GWU?
- The MOT on LR05 GWU expired on 29 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LR05 GWU done?
- LR05 GWU was recorded at 84,287 miles at its MOT on 7 Mar 2025, an average of 4,631 miles a year.
- Has LR05 GWU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR05 GWU has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on LR05 GWU 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 GWU find?
- LR05 GWU passed its latest MOT on 7 Mar 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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