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GL53LJN
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration GL53LJN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
18
Passes
12
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,562 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2025 24 Jun 20269 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,562 MI
24 Jun 202624 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,651 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear wiper missing
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 151,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear wiper missing
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 145,477 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 145,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 139,581 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,765 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,700 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,819 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,892 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2018 24 Jun 20263 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,892 MI
24 Jun 202621 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 113,242 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers broken away from bump stops
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
18 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 113,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- nearside and offside rear shock absorber dust covers broken away from bump stops
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
23 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,901 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2015 24 Jun 202623 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 111,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
18 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,695 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2014 24 Jun 202617 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 101,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,493 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2013 24 Jun 202621 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 94,491 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
21 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,449 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2012 24 Jun 202620 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,117 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
13 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 75,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
17 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,102 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2010 24 Jun 202616 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 59,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
15 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,064 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2009 24 Jun 202618 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,772 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2008 24 Jun 202622 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,676 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2007 24 Jun 202622 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 23,676 MI
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GL53LJN was registered on 2003-12-30
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