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GL53GVM
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration GL53GVM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
30 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,917 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
30 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 108,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,779 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
17 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Backbox and clamp for backbox to centre (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,790 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2024 24 Jun 202611 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
11 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,574 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
10 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
22 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,057 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2021 24 Jun 202618 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,364 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front spring at upper attachment seems seated wrong but not going to go anywhere
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Offside Front spring doesnt seem to be mounted correctly at upper section
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front spring doesnt seem to be mounted correctly at upper section
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wear on very inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
18 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,403 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Nearside bracket broken on headlamp but no excessive movement or insecure
3 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,442 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nsf headlamp bracket broken
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi part of exhaust weak (7.1.2)
26 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,318 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- exhaust flexi section deteriorated
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 69,318 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)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- exhaust flexi section deteriorated
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,927 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,927 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,307 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,128 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013 24 Jun 202631 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,481 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,913 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2011 24 Jun 202628 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,301 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
28 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 30,301 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,525 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,010 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2008 24 Jun 202623 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 14,802 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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GL53GVM was registered on 2003-11-27
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