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CE04BCZ
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration CE04BCZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
19
Passes
15
Failures
55.88%
Pass Rate
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156 Total Defects Recorded
20 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 214,856 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2026Reason(s) for failure
- Seat headrest missing Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
19 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 214,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Seat headrest missing Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
19 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 206,908 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 206,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users power steering leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 199,938 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024 18 Jun 20267 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 199,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
1 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 199,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 194,672 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 194,672 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 186,482 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 179,101 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- drivers seat damaged
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 179,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- drivers seat damaged
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 170,852 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect STRUT (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer CV BOOT GREASY
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BORDER LINE (5.3.2 (b))
- HIGH LEVEL BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
- BOTH REAR TYRES DETEROIRATED ON OUTER WALLS
22 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 170,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- BOTH REAR TYRES DETEROIRATED ON OUTER WALLS
- FACTORY FITTED ENGINE COVER
- HIGH LEVEL BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BORDER LINE (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer CV BOOT GREASY
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect STRUT (5.3.2 (b))
28 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,712 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH REAR BUMP STOPS BREAKING UP
- Rear HIGH LEVEL BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
- Offside Front TYRE -WAERING SMOOTH INNER EDGE
- BOTH REAR TYRES ARE DETEROIRATED ON OUTER WALLS
27 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 158,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect NO BEAM IMAGE (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH REAR BUMP STOPS BREAKING UP
- Rear HIGH LEVEL BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
- Offside Front TYRE -WAERING SMOOTH INNER EDGE
- BOTH REAR TYRES ARE DETEROIRATED ON OUTER WALLS
25 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 149,485 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- ENGINE COVER FITTED
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil STRUT (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BORDER LINE ()
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- BOTH REAR BUMP STOPS BREAKING UP
- LOWER ENGINE COVERED IN OIL
- Central BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
25 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 149,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil STRUT (2.7.3)
- BOTH REAR BUMP STOPS BREAKING UP
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BORDER LINE ()
- LOWER ENGINE COVERED IN OIL
- ENGINE COVER FITTED
- Central BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING
27 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,676 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- nearside front inner tie rod joint has slight play
27 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,676 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- nearside front inner tie rod joint has slight play
27 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 128,133 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 18 Jun 202621 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 127,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 117,579 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 106,721 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,721 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 98,131 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2013 18 Jun 202622 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 98,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
21 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 89,180 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 78,172 MI
18 Jun 202619 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,172 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2011 18 Jun 202621 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,308 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2010 18 Jun 202621 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 66,308 MI
18 Jun 202611 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,451 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2009 18 Jun 202622 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,132 MI
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CE04BCZ was registered on 2004-03-01
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