Volkswagen Polo
Black · Petrol · 2005 · 1,400 cc
LS55 NKHMOT history
LS55 NKH is a black petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 25 Nov 2005. Its MOT is valid until 14 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 25 MOT tests, with 91,520 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 91,520 mi
- At MOT on 7 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 19 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 4,000 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS55 NKH
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,400 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 25 Nov 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS55 NKH was last recorded at 91,520 miles on 7 Mar 2026, 1,630 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 89,890 miles · 8 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,630 miles
- Average per year
- 4,000 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 91,520 miles
- 2025 – 89,890 miles
- 2024 – 87,764 miles
- 2023 – 84,685 miles
- 2022 – 82,459 miles
- 2021 – 79,430 miles
- 2020 – 78,380 miles
- 2019 – 74,477 miles
- 2018 – 69,132 miles
- 2017 – 64,639 miles
- 2016 – 64,508 miles
- 2015 – 59,343 miles
- 2013 – 53,116 miles
- 2012 – 47,851 miles
- 2011 – 43,432 miles
- 2010 – 37,108 miles
- 2009 – 30,778 miles
- 2008 – 22,505 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass91,520 miles
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Rack ball joint. (2.3 (a) (i))
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 Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory5 MOTs, 2020–2024
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2024
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2018
Full MOT history
25 tests since 4 Dec 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass91,520 miles (+1,630)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 91,520 miles
- Test number
- 733842076824
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Rack ball joint. (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass89,890 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 89,890 miles
- Test number
- 889711210207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,890 miles (+2,126)5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,890 miles
- Test number
- 185977914904
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass87,764 miles (+3,079)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 87,764 miles
- Test number
- 666907343174
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi-pipe. (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Inner rack ball joint. (2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass84,685 miles (+2,226)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 84,685 miles
- Test number
- 653419234522
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass82,459 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 82,459 miles
- Test number
- 512178828071
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail82,459 miles (+3,029)3 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,459 miles
- Test number
- 402789332367
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass79,430 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 79,430 miles
- Test number
- 278143226351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,421 miles (+1,041)6 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,421 miles
- Test number
- 460709259776
- MajorNearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp lens seriously defective opqaue no pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective opqaue (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass78,380 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 78,380 miles
- Test number
- 525919887374
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail78,379 miles (+3,902)2 major1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,379 miles
- Test number
- 543246992244
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass74,477 miles (+5,345)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 74,477 miles
- Test number
- 154868061292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,132 miles (+4,493)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 69,132 miles
- Test number
- 319950893166
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass64,639 miles (+131)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 64,639 miles
- Test number
- 438064876428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,508 miles (+1,201)10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2017
- Odometer
- 64,508 miles
- Test number
- 626502618134
- AdvisoryNearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryO/S/R shock dust cover damaged
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres perishing
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryRear number plate cracked still readable
- AdvisorySigns of small flui leak internally in N/S/F steering rack boot
Pass63,307 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 63,307 miles
- Test number
- 332378655697
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres cracking
Fail63,307 miles (+3,964)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,307 miles
- Test number
- 394349347985
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres cracking
Pass59,343 miles (+6,227)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 59,343 miles
- Test number
- 489811625075
- NotePROMPT both front wishbone rear buhes worn
- NotePROMPT both rear tyres cracking heavily
Pass53,116 miles (+5,265)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 53,116 miles
- Test number
- 987716823353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,851 miles (+4,419)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 47,851 miles
- Test number
- 146343732357
- AdvisoryNearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
Pass43,432 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 43,432 miles
- Test number
- 987786231337
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,425 miles (+6,317)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,425 miles
- Test number
- 396695631356
- FailureNearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
- FailureOffside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass37,108 miles (+6,330)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 37,108 miles
- Test number
- 153307230378
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,778 miles (+8,273)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 30,778 miles
- Test number
- 631827939361
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass22,505 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 22,505 miles
- Test number
- 391929138357
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS55 NKH
- Does LS55 NKH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS55 NKH is valid until 14 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS55 NKH?
- The MOT on LS55 NKH is valid until 14 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS55 NKH done?
- LS55 NKH was recorded at 91,520 miles at its MOT on 7 Mar 2026, an average of 4,000 miles a year.
- Has LS55 NKH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS55 NKH has failed 6 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on LS55 NKH 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 LS55 NKH find?
- LS55 NKH passed its latest MOT on 7 Mar 2026 with 2 minor defects and 1 advisory: nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; nearside steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; nearside front inner steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack ball joint..
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