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LS54DYM
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration LS54DYM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 198,377 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside (5.2.3 (e))
10 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 198,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 189,852 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmissions (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 183,288 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- wipers not tested
- clutch slipping
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 183,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- wipers not tested
- clutch slipping
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 179,598 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 174,503 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 174,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 168,605 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 168,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 162,169 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases coming exhaust back box flange also corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- stone chip on zone b
- engine cover and undertray fitted
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot starting to perish
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor plug damaged
- Nearside Front door and lower sill damaged
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear number plate light dirty
- Oil leak, but not excessive around engine sump and on bottom of sump scored (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 155,963 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin near wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear suspension bump stops perished
- Rear hand brake near its end stop
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover and engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect close to failure (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable corroded (6.1.7 (e))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips on zone b (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,885 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- engine under trays fitted
- engine sump sweating and slight scrap on sump
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both but os worse (2.7.3)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,876 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
5 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 142,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,387 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front pipe deteriorating
12 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 133,387 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front pipe deteriorating
24 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 118,835 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015 9 Jun 202610 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 107,442 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014 9 Jun 20269 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 107,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,132 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,381 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2012 9 Jun 202627 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 87,381 MI
9 Jun 202621 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,101 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
21 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 72,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
8 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 55,683 MI
9 Jun 20268 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,683 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2010 9 Jun 20267 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,336 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2009 9 Jun 202620 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,036 MI
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LS54DYM was registered on 2004-10-29
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