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LS02RUW
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1200cc
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- Registration LS02RUW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1200cc
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- Expires 16 Jun 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,846 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front door mirror damaged
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear exhaust box rusty
- 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))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,399 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear rear exhaust box corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,344 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- exhaust corroded
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,966 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,829 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (e))
7 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,780 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2020 6 Jun 20267 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
3 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,052 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2019 6 Jun 20263 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,560 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
11 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner edge bald 165/70/14 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 2mm and inner edge bald 165/70/14 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
21 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,790 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear TYRE PERISHED
- Front Oil leak ()
- Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil X2 NSF/OSF (2.7.3)
- Front coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
13 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated CUT TO CORDS (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FLEXY. WHOLE SYSTEM CORRODED (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated CUT TO CORDS (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc SPLIT (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear TYRE PERISHED
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front coil spring corroded X2 (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil X2 NSF/OSF (2.7.3)
- Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
- Front Oil leak ()
18 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,940 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 79,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,365 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,122 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,068 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,486 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2012 6 Jun 202610 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,486 MI
6 Jun 202610 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,600 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,323 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2010 6 Jun 20267 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 38,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 32,220 MI
6 Jun 202628 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,220 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2009 6 Jun 202627 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,466 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2008 6 Jun 202627 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 26,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
10 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,536 MI
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LS02RUW was registered on 2002-05-31
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