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GF53AYB
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1200cc
General Information
- Registration GF53AYB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1200cc
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- Expired 05 Sep 2025
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
6 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,245 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rusted (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened repair (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rusted (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened repair (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,016 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,343 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust flexi deteriorated
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 120,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,259 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective rear back box skin corroded (6.1.2 (a))
10 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,289 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Rear silencer outer skin corroded
10 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,289 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Rear silencer outer skin corroded
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,763 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Hi Viz stop lamp inop
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Both rear bump stops deteriorated.
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,055 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box in poor condition
7 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,112 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (6.3.1d)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear bump stops deteiroated
- hi viz stop lamp inop
- rear exhaust silencer corroded
3 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (6.3.1d)
- rear exhaust silencer corroded
- hi viz stop lamp inop
- both rear bump stops deteiroated
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,658 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2017 17 Jun 20262 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,535 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016 17 Jun 20262 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,535 MI
17 Jun 20267 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,494 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
4 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
25 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 74,677 MI
17 Jun 202625 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,677 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2014 17 Jun 202629 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 67,281 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,281 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,832 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012 17 Jun 202629 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 58,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
17 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,944 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2011 17 Jun 202629 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,362 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2010 17 Jun 202629 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,331 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2009 17 Jun 20265 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,254 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2008 17 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,262 MI
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GF53AYB was registered on 2003-09-29
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