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OU03OTS
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OU03OTS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
11 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,723 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2026 3 Jul 202631 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,649 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2025 3 Jul 20263 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,363 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,987 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,607 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer 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 Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction phone / sat nav bracket bolted to dashboard in swept area (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.92 mean recorded , manufacturers plate limit is 0.60 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both sides bump stops broken
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides considerably perished on the underside , very borderline (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides corroded on inner and outer surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides considerably perished on inner and outer shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear both hazard warning lamps with ignition switched off are much duller than the front and side hazard warning lamps , strongly recommend to rectify .
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated clip on small end of cv boot is missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,999 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust box outer casing corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,741 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Metal parts of rear flexible hoses rusting (marked yellow)
26 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,092 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2018 3 Jul 20263 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,292 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2017 3 Jul 202629 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
28 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,969 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn at inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- left turn tell tale light dim.
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,294 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2015 3 Jul 202630 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,813 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2014 3 Jul 20262 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,462 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2013 3 Jul 202627 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 46,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,401 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012 3 Jul 202614 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,889 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2011 3 Jul 20263 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,684 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
6 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,277 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
3 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,823 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2008 3 Jul 202611 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,181 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 24,454 MI
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OU03OTS was registered on 2003-04-14
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