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LS53DNE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration LS53DNE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expires 24 Sep 2026
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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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97 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,018 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear back box outer skin corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear back box outer skin corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,960 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear back box outer skin corroded
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,049 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust back box corroded
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust back box corroded
5 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,884 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 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
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,485 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer corroded
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
27 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)
- Rear silencer corroded
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,477 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,404 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,478 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
25 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,127 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front tyres wear inner edge
- EML on
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Wheel Alignment
- Rear exhaust box corroded
12 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,985 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- EML on
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
12 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,985 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- EML on
14 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,913 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre perrishing
- o/s/f wiper
30 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,309 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015 6 Jun 202630 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 93,309 MI
6 Jun 20267 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,895 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,529 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2013Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front tyre worn badly on inner edge & minor cuts to sidewall Dangerous
- Nearside front tyre worn badly on inner edge Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,660 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2012 6 Jun 202618 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,139 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2011 6 Jun 202616 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 63,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
12 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 1,310 MI
6 Jun 202612 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 1,310 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010 6 Jun 202624 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,519 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2009 6 Jun 202624 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 41,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
8 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,020 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2008 6 Jun 20264 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,442 MI
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LS53DNE was registered on 2003-10-30
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