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GL52FWS
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1200cc
General Information
- Registration GL52FWS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1200cc
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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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82 Total Defects Recorded
30 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,410 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wing and door damaged
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 160,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexable joint split (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to defective exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front wing and door damaged
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 156,380 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge will need changing very soon (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer sill starting to rust
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 156,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp not working when ns indicators used (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Outer sill starting to rust
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge will need changing very soon (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,014 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer sill starting to rust
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 151,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer sill starting to rust
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 145,206 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 141,341 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Pinhole in O/S/Front outer C/V boot
- Rear silencer deteriorated
- N/S & O/S rear trailing arm bushes starting to deteriorate
19 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 141,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer deteriorated
- N/S & O/S rear trailing arm bushes starting to deteriorate
- Pinhole in O/S/Front outer C/V boot
7 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,299 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021 24 Jun 202611 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,815 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2020 24 Jun 20268 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 132,136 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2019 24 Jun 20262 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,106 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2018 24 Jun 202624 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,421 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2017 24 Jun 20266 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,784 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2016 24 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 122,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
24 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 119,907 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 119,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
31 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,376 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014 24 Jun 202630 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 104,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,997 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 99,995 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 99,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 81,461 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2011 24 Jun 20264 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,634 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,949 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,397 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2007 24 Jun 20269 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 22,768 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2006 24 Jun 20265 Dec 2005
Fail
Mileage: 22,648 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) Dangerous
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GL52FWS was registered on 2002-12-13
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