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2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration AP53PEP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 21 Nov 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 34,377 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026 13 Jun 20266 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 34,150 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025 13 Jun 202622 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 33,849 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
21 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 33,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 33,470 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 32,097 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022 13 Jun 202629 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,496 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021 13 Jun 202629 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 31,113 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020 13 Jun 20269 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 29,287 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 29,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin almost to sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 27,611 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2018 13 Jun 202624 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,043 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2017 13 Jun 202621 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 26,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
28 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,254 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded and flexi split
- eml on
- Offside Front tyre perished
- Offside Front tyre perished
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Front tyre perished
27 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 22,226 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2015 13 Jun 202628 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,975 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2014 13 Jun 202631 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,123 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 18,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,587 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
26 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 13,654 MI
13 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,654 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2011 13 Jun 202630 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,908 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2010 13 Jun 202613 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 9,799 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2009 13 Jun 20268 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 7,090 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 4,905 MI
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AP53PEP was registered on 2003-11-19
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