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LS53ZJE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration LS53ZJE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 07 Feb 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
21
Passes
8
Failures
72.41%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 98,335 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,884 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,718 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))
9 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,796 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 77,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,826 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
23 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 70,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
29 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,483 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- All 4 suspension coil springs corroded
29 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 65,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All 4 suspension coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
3 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,373 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
2 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,370 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,802 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
27 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,663 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin not visible, appear extremely low on inner (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear tyre slightly distorted
- Front tyres perished and deteriorated
7 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,797 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front tyre deteriorated
- Slight grease loss from nearside outer cv boot
9 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,606 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2017 14 Jun 202613 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,539 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2016 14 Jun 202630 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,371 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,594 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2014 14 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,692 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2013 14 Jun 202610 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,660 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,109 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2012 14 Jun 202622 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 23,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
23 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,186 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2011 14 Jun 202627 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,232 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2010 14 Jun 202627 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 19,232 MI
14 Jun 202618 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,859 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2009 14 Jun 202631 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,642 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2008 14 Jun 202631 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 8,440 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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LS53ZJE was registered on 2003-11-20
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