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GF53TRV
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration GF53TRV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,732 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2026 27 Jun 20266 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,876 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025 27 Jun 202629 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,876 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
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,046 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,426 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2023 27 Jun 20269 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- 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
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- 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))
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,966 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front ball joint dust covers perishing
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
12 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front ball joint dust covers perishing
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,924 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 106,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,492 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
6 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,426 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
22 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,337 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit / worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
- eml on
14 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit / worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- eml on
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit heavily worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear exhaust box outer skin corroding
22 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,957 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear tyre inner edge worn
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,865 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,625 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
6 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,073 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 63,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
29 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,947 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2013 27 Jun 202617 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,596 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2012 27 Jun 202615 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,448 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2011 27 Jun 202615 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 50,448 MI
27 Jun 20267 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,546 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,009 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2009 27 Jun 20262 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,732 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2008 27 Jun 20261 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 35,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
3 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,859 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2007 27 Jun 20263 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,859 MI
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GF53TRV was registered on 2003-10-16
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