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DF52GZD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration DF52GZD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
14 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 48,916 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- windscreen washer pipe split
- under body waxoil coated some areas
- reversing lamps not working
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer sill hole and corroded outside prescribed area
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front anti roll bar deterirated
3 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 48,835 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front anti-roll bar deteriorated
- some underbody areas have a protective coating applied
- rear axle corroded
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer sill corroded & holed just outside any prescribed areas
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 48,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Braking system leaking servo feed pipe split (1.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- some underbody areas have a protective coating applied
- rear axle corroded
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer sill corroded & holed just outside any prescribed areas
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front anti-roll bar deteriorated
28 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 48,729 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer sill hole / corroded outside prescribed area
- underbody undersealed
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 48,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken top mount also damaged (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer sill hole / corroded outside prescribed area
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underbody undersealed
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 48,567 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under body wax oiled
- exhaust corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 48,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- under body wax oiled
- exhaust corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 48,370 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear light unit slightly damaged
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,348 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,064 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively light surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,042 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing to inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion to rear axle assy (2.4.G.1)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,956 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018 19 Jun 202617 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,155 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear cracking and perished to tread/sidewall
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,080 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 39,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,783 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,381 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2014 19 Jun 202620 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,425 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2013 19 Jun 202613 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,573 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 27,960 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
21 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,960 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
15 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 27,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar cracked (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
8 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,600 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010 19 Jun 20268 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 24,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,938 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009 19 Jun 202612 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,765 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
20 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,163 MI
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DF52GZD was registered on 2003-01-31
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