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DF03XBA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration DF03XBA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
19
Passes
16
Failures
54.29%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,796 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 140,907 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 140,813 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,512 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- exhaust silencer corroded excessively
- 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 (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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,512 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust silencer corroded excessively
- 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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
28 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,284 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- exhaust rear silencer excessively corroded
- Spare tyre defective deflated ()
28 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Spare tyre defective deflated ()
- exhaust rear silencer excessively corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
7 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,862 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides, Front and rear corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box deteriorated on outer layer
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
5 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear exhaust box deteriorated on outer layer
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides, Front and rear corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper 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
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,697 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2019 26 Jun 20263 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,032 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer outer sleeve corroded
- Undertrays fitted
30 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,217 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust front pipe deteriorated at flexi-joint/blowing
30 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,583 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi coupling (7.1.2)
30 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi coupling (7.1.2)
22 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,777 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2016 26 Jun 20263 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,054 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2015 26 Jun 20262 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 72,029 MI
26 Jun 20262 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,029 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2014 26 Jun 202614 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,519 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2013 26 Jun 202613 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 64,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
4 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,023 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 60,023 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 59,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,634 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011 26 Jun 202617 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
11 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
8 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,733 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2009 26 Jun 20265 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 48,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
15 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,089 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2008 26 Jun 20265 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 44,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 38,060 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2007 26 Jun 20263 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,310 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2007 26 Jun 20263 Jul 2006
Fail
Mileage: 35,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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DF03XBA was registered on 2003-07-05
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