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LR53PLN
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LR53PLN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 176,194 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2026 6 Jun 202614 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,056 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 163,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,591 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024 6 Jun 20268 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 152,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,742 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2023 6 Jun 202628 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
15 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,927 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2022 6 Jun 20261 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,524 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever has long travel
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4 Tyres (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever has long travel
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,962 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- long park brake travel
29 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,248 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,248 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,707 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage repaired, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.2)
7 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,396 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2017 6 Jun 20267 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,396 MI
6 Jun 20262 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,538 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- n/s door mirror cover damaged
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
2 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 78,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
- n/s door mirror cover damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,193 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
8 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,274 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
8 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,417 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2013 6 Jun 202610 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,995 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2012 6 Jun 202610 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 56,995 MI
6 Jun 202611 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,340 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2011 6 Jun 202611 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 53,340 MI
6 Jun 202616 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,701 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2011 6 Jun 202624 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,563 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,992 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2009 6 Jun 202611 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,250 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2008 6 Jun 202611 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 29,250 MI
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LR53PLN was registered on 2004-01-05
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