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GF53GXJ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration GF53GXJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 09 Jun 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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143 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 79,378 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- rear exhuast box outer skin corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 79,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhuast box outer skin corroded
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
20 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 76,562 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,090 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both bushes have slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded
8 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both bushes have slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded
19 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,036 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Various components affected by corrosion underside of vehicle
19 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Various components affected by corrosion underside of vehicle
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
20 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,804 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroding
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 67,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroding
21 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,942 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Reversing lamp inop
- Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroding
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Reversing lamp inop
- Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroding
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,484 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear exhaust silencer skin corroding
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,863 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
21 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,863 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,142 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres sidewalls perishing/cracking
- Both front tyres wearing on inner edges.
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 60,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres wearing on inner edges.
- Rear tyres sidewalls perishing/cracking
23 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,424 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
27 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,484 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017 16 Jun 202623 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres close to limilt and wearing on very inner and outer edges
11 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,234 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016 16 Jun 202619 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,181 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2015 16 Jun 202630 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,740 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014 16 Jun 202625 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,632 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,188 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2012 16 Jun 202610 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,017 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2011 16 Jun 202615 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,255 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2010 16 Jun 202613 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,762 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2009 16 Jun 202627 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,422 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2008 16 Jun 202616 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,417 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2007 16 Jun 202616 May 2006
Fail
Mileage: 13,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
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GF53GXJ was registered on 2003-09-19
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