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2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LD03ZDH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1200cc
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- Expires 10 Mar 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 138,150 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 137,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,135 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear exhaust box corroded.
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,634 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust badly corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing , badly cracked on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
2 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed , bald worn to ply (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed , bald worn to ply (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust badly corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing , badly cracked on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 105,320 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear exhaust silencer box corroded and splitting
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- oil level low
16 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 105,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn to ply on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure bracket broken (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- oil level low
- Rear exhaust silencer box corroded and splitting
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
4 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,354 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,335 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- oil level slightly low
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer tyre wearing on outer edge mostly
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- front headlamps frosty
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front headlamps frosty
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer tyre wearing on outer edge mostly
- oil level slightly low
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,724 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,752 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020 9 Jun 202622 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,917 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer deteriorated
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,583 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- rear exhaust deteriorated
2 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,264 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
20 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,195 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2015Advisory 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)
14 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,518 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2014 9 Jun 202614 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,518 MI
9 Jun 202621 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,735 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013 9 Jun 202629 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,268 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,822 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 58,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,401 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,407 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
16 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,706 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2008 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,271 MI
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LD03ZDH was registered on 2003-06-16
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