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GD53PZN
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration GD53PZN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 24 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 96,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake lever has lots of travel indicating adjustment required
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front drivers seat back wont tip forward, lever missing
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
3 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,818 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,426 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust back box poor condition ( corroded)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 94,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust back box poor condition ( corroded)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge warn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrded (5.3.2 (b))
30 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,822 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
30 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,195 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 91,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,584 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both sides rear brakes slightly binding.
18 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,379 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- engine light on
- centre and rear exhaust corroded
- Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
13 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both fronts worn inner (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- engine light on
- centre and rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
24 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,149 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- rear exhaust corroded
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
26 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,634 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)
26 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,634 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)
20 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,915 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,901 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014 24 Jun 202618 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
4 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,692 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2014 24 Jun 20266 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,453 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2013 24 Jun 20266 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 52,453 MI
24 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,456 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
7 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,456 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
16 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,889 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,016 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2010 24 Jun 202619 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,516 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2009 24 Jun 202620 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,655 MI
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GD53PZN was registered on 2004-01-27
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