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LR04SVT
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LR04SVT
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 138,177 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2026 7 Jun 20266 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,670 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 134,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,701 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023 7 Jun 20261 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 128,701 MI
7 Jun 202611 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,729 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,388 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021 7 Jun 202628 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust clamp corroded
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- drivers side mirror cover missing
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,173 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake low effort
3 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 121,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake low effort
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,126 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019 7 Jun 20261 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,125 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre Badly Worn On Inner Edge. Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
1 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre Badly Worn On Inner Edge. Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
4 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,296 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2017 7 Jun 20264 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
9 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,763 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2016 7 Jun 20267 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,154 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2015 7 Jun 202619 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,083 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2014 7 Jun 202619 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,634 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,793 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2012 7 Jun 202616 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,101 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2011 7 Jun 202616 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 20,101 MI
7 Jun 202617 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,664 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2010 7 Jun 20266 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 11,153 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2009 7 Jun 20269 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 9,901 MI
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LR04SVT was registered on 2004-03-15
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