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2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration FD03LCZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 22 Feb 2025
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,085 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy exhaust corroded along its length esp. back box (8.1.1 (a))
- rear suspension components heavily corroded
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,914 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy front flexible section starting to deteriorate (8.1.1 (a))
- suspension components front and rear corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,914 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy front flexible section starting to deteriorate (8.1.1 (a))
- suspension components front and rear corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,654 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides external casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- hand brake lever has alot of travel
- exhaust back box corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all of vehicles metal (1.1.11 (c))
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose back box outer skin corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,144 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle deformed but serviceable Both sides (5.1.1 (a))
- Offside Front headlamp housing slightly damaged
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle deformed but serviceable Both sides (5.1.1 (a))
- Offside Front headlamp housing slightly damaged
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,570 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021 6 Jun 202618 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,350 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,470 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
20 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,034 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake wear sensor light ON
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Exhaust box at rear shows signs of corrossion
20 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake wear sensor light ON
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Exhaust box at rear shows signs of corrossion
24 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,014 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- 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)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- 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 Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,822 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015 6 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 69,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut cracked (2.4.G.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,695 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2014 6 Jun 20262 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 54,437 MI
6 Jun 20262 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,437 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2013 6 Jun 20264 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,450 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2012Advisory 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)
8 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,325 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2011Advisory 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)
27 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,389 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
20 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,556 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2008 6 Jun 202630 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,960 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2008 6 Jun 202624 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 34,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,683 MI
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FD03LCZ was registered on 2003-05-20
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