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ML53FJA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration ML53FJA
- 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
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
10 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,908 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2026 23 Jun 20269 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,973 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
12 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,081 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,879 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,163 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) 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
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,496 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,422 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,324 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Nail in tyre edge ()
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 59,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (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)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Nail in tyre edge ()
19 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,147 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018 23 Jun 202619 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,980 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2017 23 Jun 202629 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,358 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2016 23 Jun 202629 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 24,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
20 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,548 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2015 23 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 15,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
1 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 6,981 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2014 23 Jun 202617 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 6,891 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2013 23 Jun 202614 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 6,539 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2012 23 Jun 202621 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 6,140 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2011 23 Jun 202616 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 5,459 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2010 23 Jun 20261 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 4,807 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2009 23 Jun 202611 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 7,349 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2008 23 Jun 202622 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 2,694 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2007 23 Jun 202621 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 2,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
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ML53FJA was registered on 2003-10-09
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