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2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LS52UJR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 21 Feb 2027
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 117,014 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 117,014 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,861 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside headlamp pattern very poor
- Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminating
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front both tyres wearing inner edges
24 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 115,861 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both tyres wearing inner edges
- Rear exhaust box corroded / delaminating
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside headlamp pattern very poor
5 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,896 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine Management Light on
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,896 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine Management Light on
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,113 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Engine Management light on
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 106,777 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small blow from flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
- engine management light on dash
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 106,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small blow from flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
- engine management light on dash
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,437 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- EM light on
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative n/s and o/s (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated 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 split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- EM light on
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,747 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front headlights perished
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- front headlights perished
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,401 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,401 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))
- rear exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,230 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm & wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust box deteriorated
- engine management light on
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner (4.1.E.1)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside & offside (1.7.5a)
17 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,230 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm & wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust box deteriorated
- engine management light on
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside & offside (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner (4.1.E.1)
17 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,414 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play and slight rough (2.5.A.3c)
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,302 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
20 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,159 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016 7 Jun 202627 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,767 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2015 7 Jun 202627 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 85,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
30 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,777 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2014 7 Jun 20263 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,871 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2013 7 Jun 202623 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,545 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2012 7 Jun 202612 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,017 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 69,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,284 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2010 7 Jun 202612 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 58,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
12 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,025 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2009 7 Jun 202620 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,901 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2008 7 Jun 202620 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 41,901 MI
7 Jun 202615 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,841 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2007 7 Jun 202615 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 20,597 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2006 7 Jun 202615 Dec 2005
Fail
Mileage: 20,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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LS52UJR was registered on 2002-12-16
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