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DX53FFY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration DX53FFY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 122,224 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 122,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,778 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,790 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- eml light on
3 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,175 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
27 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 104,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 102,608 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 102,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
15 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,716 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 99,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
5 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,014 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Inner Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Inner Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 91,143 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 91,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) Dangerous
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- 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)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 84,819 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2010 19 Jun 202630 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 84,819 MI
19 Jun 202630 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,307 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2009 19 Jun 202630 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 63,307 MI
19 Jun 20261 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,558 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2008 19 Jun 202620 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 43,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (4.1.E.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
27 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,172 MI
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DX53FFY was registered on 2003-10-01
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