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GL53HVD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration GL53HVD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
19
Passes
15
Failures
55.88%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,321 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026 24 Jun 202624 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,321 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 Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,716 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (Engine) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (Engine) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,657 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (Engine) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (Engine) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,775 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,303 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
3 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,685 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished/deteriorating (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also flat when originally presented (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle NS slow to reacted (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished/deteriorating (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also flat when presented (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,324 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,294 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2018 24 Jun 202619 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front (STRONG ADVISE) tyre low inside edge
- Nearside Rear tyre starting to get low inside edge
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
17 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise o/s/f tyre worn on edge
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
4 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- 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)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise o/s/f tyre worn on edge
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,032 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Handbrake has a lot of travel
- Nearside rear shock absorber shroud detached
- Front section of exhaust corroded
15 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Handbrake has a lot of travel
- Nearside rear shock absorber shroud detached
- Front section of exhaust corroded
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,317 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016 24 Jun 20264 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,674 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016 24 Jun 20264 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,674 MI
24 Jun 20264 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,476 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2015 24 Jun 20264 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,476 MI
24 Jun 20262 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,415 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2014 24 Jun 20262 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 54,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
4 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,171 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 41,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,368 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2011 24 Jun 202624 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,468 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2011 24 Jun 202623 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,221 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2010 24 Jun 20263 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,161 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2009 24 Jun 20267 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,139 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2008 24 Jun 20267 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 14,139 MI
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GL53HVD was registered on 2003-11-27
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