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2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration OV02VXU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 27 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
1 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 113,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,410 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 104,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken incomplete (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,179 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2025 27 Jun 20261 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 91,179 MI
27 Jun 202612 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,735 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 74,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,505 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- tyres slightly perished
18 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,485 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2021 27 Jun 202611 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 56,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
21 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,151 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn uneven
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,098 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2015 27 Jun 202619 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,204 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2014 27 Jun 202619 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,204 MI
27 Jun 20264 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,418 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2013 27 Jun 20266 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,726 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2012 27 Jun 20266 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,197 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2011 27 Jun 202618 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,769 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2010 27 Jun 20264 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 347,716 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 34,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
14 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,499 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,112 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2007 27 Jun 202610 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,294 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2007 27 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV02VXU was registered on 2002-07-26
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