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OV02PFA
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration OV02PFA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 27 Jun 2026
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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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115 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 83,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 83,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement consul bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement consul bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,890 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2026 27 Jun 202628 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front (4.1.4 (b))
14 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,068 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test airfreshner (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,600 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre
- offside and nearside rear brake disc surface corrosion
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,575 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
15 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,138 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,921 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres wearing low
12 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,568 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2020 27 Jun 202617 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,134 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- wiper linkage stiff
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,837 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2018 27 Jun 20269 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
17 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,462 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre badly perished
- rear service brake imbalance 25%
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth at edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth at edges (4.1.E.1)
14 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 60,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth at edges (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn smooth at edges (4.1.E.1)
- rear service brake imbalance 25%
- Nearside Rear tyre badly perished
24 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,019 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner 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)
23 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner 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)
20 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,139 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2014 27 Jun 202612 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
3 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,555 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,140 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2012 27 Jun 202625 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,129 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2011 27 Jun 202625 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 38,129 MI
27 Jun 202616 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,233 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,377 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,434 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2008 27 Jun 202622 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,636 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV02PFA was registered on 2002-06-26
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