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OU03TBY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration OU03TBY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,509 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025 27 Jun 202615 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,969 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished but still making a seal
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) 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 aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamps frosted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished but still making a seal
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,216 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 99,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Frosted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,376 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust back box peeling
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust back box peeling
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,402 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,938 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively pads worn in comparison to the nearside (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- eml lamp on
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 84,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) 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 Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- eml lamp on
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively pads worn in comparison to the nearside (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,621 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- SLIGHT LEAk n/s/f outer c v boot. rear exhaust corroded. poor beam n/s headlamp.
3 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush REAR (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- SLIGHT LEAk n/s/f outer c v boot. rear exhaust corroded. poor beam n/s headlamp.
19 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,121 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (7.1.2)
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,121 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front A.R.B D bush worn
- brake pad light on dash
- both front tyres worn on inside edges
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 75,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- brake pad light on dash
- both front tyres worn on inside edges
- Offside Front A.R.B D bush worn
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,621 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
24 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,868 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,867 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,242 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2014 27 Jun 202614 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,176 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2013 27 Jun 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,642 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2012 27 Jun 20265 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,594 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
27 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,736 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2010 27 Jun 202627 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
6 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,069 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,880 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2008 27 Jun 202620 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,779 MI
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OU03TBY was registered on 2003-03-21
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