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LB53LWH
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LB53LWH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 119,430 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027 6 Jun 202621 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,247 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,247 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,473 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2024 6 Jun 202610 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,855 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,865 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer weak
- near side hand brake readings low
3 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,956 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- rear exhaust rusty
- fuel flap damaged
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
3 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear exhaust rusty
- fuel flap damaged
- Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,029 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged outer cover (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged outer cover (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,014 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside door mirror cracked
26 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside door mirror cracked
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,514 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- MIL on
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- fuel flap missing
4 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 74,514 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- MIL on
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- fuel flap missing
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,893 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management lamp on
- fan belt cracking
- rear exhaust thin
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% hi vis (1.2.1b)
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,893 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- rear exhaust thin
- fan belt cracking
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- engine management lamp on
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% hi vis (1.2.1b)
30 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,176 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
24 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 59,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front 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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
19 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,965 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2015 6 Jun 202619 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 51,965 MI
6 Jun 202629 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,659 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014 6 Jun 202611 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,269 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013 6 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,586 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012 6 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,290 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2011 6 Jun 202622 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,247 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2010 6 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,124 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
2 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,955 MI
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LB53LWH was registered on 2003-12-22
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