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OU03TAV
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration OU03TAV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
37
Total Tests
21
Passes
16
Failures
56.76%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 75,851 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 75,851 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,506 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
4 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 73,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
28 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,551 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,299 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,081 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
25 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
29 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,740 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,534 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 66,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,557 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020 28 Jun 202619 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 65,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear upper side light not working
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,624 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,624 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,556 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,556 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,596 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,596 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,228 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
27 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,050 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,003 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2014 28 Jun 202615 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 58,003 MI
28 Jun 20262 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,680 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 57,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 50,060 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,060 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,250 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2011 28 Jun 202613 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 42,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,237 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 33,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,229 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 26,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,071 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,144 MI
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OU03TAV was registered on 2003-03-16
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