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HT52BTU
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration HT52BTU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 04 Jan 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
21
Passes
7
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
12 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 53,755 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 49,672 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,581 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 46,769 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,316 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system rusty/corroded.
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers rusty/corroded.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers rusty/corroded.
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,796 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo defective or ineffective servo pipe broken (1.1.10 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,943 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn and 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- rear box outer casing poor condition
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all road tyres starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,578 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge stepped tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge stepped tread (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,242 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear exhaust corrded
- Nearside rear tyre perished
16 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 35,242 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside rear tyre perished
- Rear exhaust corrded
19 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,676 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- REAR SILENCER CORRODED
- OSF TYRE WORN VERY LOW ON INNER EDGE
18 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 31,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect LENS FADED BADLY (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- OSF TYRE WORN VERY LOW ON INNER EDGE
- REAR SILENCER CORRODED
22 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 30,116 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front wish bone lower rear bushes starting to perish
- rear silencer box starting to corrode
- offside front tyre starting to wear on edge
- nearside front suspension creeking
- front number plate starting to delaminate
20 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 30,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking under bonnet leaking onto sub-frame (2.3.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front number plate starting to delaminate
- rear silencer box starting to corrode
- offside front tyre starting to wear on edge
- nearside front suspension creeking
- front wish bone lower rear bushes starting to perish
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,831 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,684 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,281 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
5 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 25,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
13 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,585 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2013 26 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 22,585 MI
26 Jun 202614 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,239 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2012 26 Jun 20269 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,269 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2011 26 Jun 202610 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 14,476 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2010 26 Jun 202610 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 14,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
14 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 12,386 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2009 26 Jun 202616 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 10,891 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2008 26 Jun 20265 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 8,504 MI
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HT52BTU was registered on 2003-01-09
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