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CF53CYL
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration CF53CYL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 25 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 158,452 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,572 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light slightly damaged (4.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,341 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 131,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,738 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,535 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met minimum requirements, braking system may need adjustment or repair, offside parking brake reading low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,556 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 121,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,322 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- possible oil leak
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
19 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- possible oil leak
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
13 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,486 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018 17 Jun 20262 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,129 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
2 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 96,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
9 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,280 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2016 17 Jun 202619 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,350 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,926 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2014 17 Jun 202613 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 74,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
20 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,378 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,622 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,957 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2011 17 Jun 202620 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,748 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,527 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2009 17 Jun 20267 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,434 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2008 17 Jun 202623 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,674 MI
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CF53CYL was registered on 2003-11-21
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