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LS53DOJ
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LS53DOJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
16
Passes
13
Failures
55.17%
Pass Rate
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167 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,555 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre wear on edges
- Offside Front Outer CV Gaitor pin hole
29 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 141,167 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Small end (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 141,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Small end (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,034 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear seat belts not checked / inaccessible due to load
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre wear on edges
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Small end (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 134,746 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 134,746 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,177 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- EML on
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 123,134 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- oil leak
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (6.3.1d)
7 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 123,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (6.3.1d)
- oil leak
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear tyre wall damage + nail
- Nearside Front tyre wall damage
15 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,994 MI
6 Jun 202615 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,994 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2016 6 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,613 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
9 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 115,613 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
14 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,050 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
11 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 112,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
24 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 105,922 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 105,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
14 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 102,194 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
14 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 102,194 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
20 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,251 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
7 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 77,974 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
7 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 77,974 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
13 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,002 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
10 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 62,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,794 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 43,794 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 26,620 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,620 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LS53DOJ was registered on 2003-10-21
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