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LM53FXP
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LM53FXP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
22 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,906 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both. (1.2.1 (f))
2 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,921 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2025 7 Jun 202627 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,551 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,551 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,223 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,503 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,375 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive full length covers fitted under vehicle, and vehicle presented on a very wet day (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight persishing to rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front seat belt retracts slowly
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight persishing to rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,375 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front seat belt retracts slowly
- Oil leak, but not excessive full length covers fitted under vehicle, and vehicle presented on a very wet day (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight persishing to rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight persishing to rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,858 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front seat belt retracts slowly
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,858 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front seat belt retracts slowly
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,447 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
20 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,447 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Oil leak ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,535 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2018 7 Jun 202622 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,650 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2017 7 Jun 20269 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,166 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2016 7 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,193 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2015 7 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 66,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,196 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2014 7 Jun 202624 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (1.4.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,788 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2013 7 Jun 20266 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,142 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,106 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2011 7 Jun 202628 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 53,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
18 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,251 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,670 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2009 7 Jun 20265 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,036 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 7 Jun 20269 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 14,760 MI
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LM53FXP was registered on 2003-11-29
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