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DF53DZD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration DF53DZD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expires 08 Feb 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
9 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 180,236 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2027 21 Jun 202613 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,030 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 175,030 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,947 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 168,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 162,278 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 162,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,504 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 154,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (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))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,718 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
13 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 147,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury fog lamp lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,597 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2021 21 Jun 202620 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 134,157 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
- offside front fog lamp lens damaged
22 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,931 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer deteriorated
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on edges (4.1.E.1)
12 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,194 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,595 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
21 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,595 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper 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 Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
23 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,446 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
16 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 96,407 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
27 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,225 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 88,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,515 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,798 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2011 21 Jun 20268 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 71,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
18 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,595 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,045 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2009 21 Jun 202616 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
18 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,078 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2008 21 Jun 202617 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 29,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Torsion bar attachment bracket fractured (2.4.E.4b)
23 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,325 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DF53DZD was registered on 2003-12-23
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