Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2005 · 1,390 cc
LR05 MTZMOT history
LR05 MTZ is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 1 Apr 2005. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 18 of 25 MOT tests, with 75,452 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 75,452 mi
- At MOT on 6 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 18 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 3,149 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR05 MTZ
- 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
- 1 Apr 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR05 MTZ was last recorded at 75,452 miles on 6 Feb 2026, 2,102 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,350 miles · 4 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,102 miles
- Average per year
- 3,149 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 75,452 miles
- 2025 – 73,350 miles
- 2024 – 70,677 miles
- 2023 – 67,695 miles
- 2022 – 65,048 miles
- 2020 – 60,277 miles
- 2019 – 56,505 miles
- 2018 – 51,127 miles
- 2017 – 45,901 miles
- 2016 – 43,454 miles
- 2015 – 41,140 miles
- 2014 – 38,596 miles
- 2013 – 36,223 miles
- 2012 – 34,461 miles
- 2011 – 32,940 miles
- 2010 – 29,778 miles
- 2009 – 26,526 miles
- 2008 – 19,084 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass75,452 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.
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2022
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Inner tyre bold on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres cracks around tread area
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
25 tests since 13 Mar 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass75,452 miles (+2,102)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 75,452 miles
- Test number
- 748393555957
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,350 miles (+2,673)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 73,350 miles
- Test number
- 169624097541
- AdvisoryFront Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side soon (5.2.3 (e))
Pass70,677 miles (+9)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 70,677 miles
- Test number
- 796008940779
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail70,668 miles (+2,973)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,668 miles
- Test number
- 736988783452
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass67,695 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 67,695 miles
- Test number
- 373860935026
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,695 miles (+2,647)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,695 miles
- Test number
- 993111304812
- MajorFront Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- 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 Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- MajorRear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Pass65,048 miles (+3)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 65,048 miles
- Test number
- 854346739746
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner tyre bold on edge
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail65,045 miles (+4,768)1 dangerous4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,045 miles
- Test number
- 100380762898
- DangerousOffside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner tyre bold on edge
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass60,277 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 60,277 miles
- Test number
- 211292701047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,277 miles (+3,772)1 dangerous2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,277 miles
- Test number
- 258379484749
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and bold on edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres (5.2.3 (e))
Pass56,505 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 56,505 miles
- Test number
- 429485806527
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres cracks around tread area (5.2.3 (e))
Fail56,505 miles (+5,378)2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,505 miles
- Test number
- 184451309346
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault and brake warning light flashing (1.6 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres cracks around tread area (5.2.3 (e))
Pass51,127 miles (+7)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2019
- Odometer
- 51,127 miles
- Test number
- 595953946362
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear unable to fully check all rear seat belts/seats, seats folded down and boot full
Fail51,120 miles (+5,219)4 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,120 miles
- Test number
- 804286527394
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside 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)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear unable to fully check all rear seat belts/seats, seats folded down and boot full
Pass45,901 miles (+2,447)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 45,901 miles
- Test number
- 103481286027
- AdvisoryO/s/f tyre worn inner edge
Pass43,454 miles (+2,314)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 43,454 miles
- Test number
- 553647926472
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisorySuspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear tyres perished
Pass41,140 miles (+2,544)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 41,140 miles
- Test number
- 127479245423
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass38,596 miles (+2,373)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 38,596 miles
- Test number
- 686274964006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,223 miles (+1,762)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 36,223 miles
- Test number
- 687573663063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,461 miles (+1,521)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 34,461 miles
- Test number
- 187577462494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,940 miles (+3,162)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 32,940 miles
- Test number
- 869714671016
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass29,778 miles (+3,252)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 29,778 miles
- Test number
- 302344870036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,526 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 26,526 miles
- Test number
- 814136379022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,526 miles (+7,442)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,526 miles
- Test number
- 314396479071
- FailureNearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass19,084 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 19,084 miles
- Test number
- 312663678039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR05 MTZ
- Does LR05 MTZ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR05 MTZ is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR05 MTZ?
- The MOT on LR05 MTZ is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR05 MTZ done?
- LR05 MTZ was recorded at 75,452 miles at its MOT on 6 Feb 2026, an average of 3,149 miles a year.
- Has LR05 MTZ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR05 MTZ has failed 7 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Feb 2024.
- Has the mileage on LR05 MTZ 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 MTZ find?
- LR05 MTZ passed its latest MOT on 6 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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