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OV03KGE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration OV03KGE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
12
Passes
10
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 120,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Body modification likely to adversely affect braking or steering cv gaiter heat shield insecure & fouling cv (6.2.1 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55r15 85v (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis, close to trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule close to trailing arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule close to trailing arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis, close to trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,597 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak engine area ()
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Outer wheel arch dented in, but no sharp edges
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
7 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no aim pattern (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Oil leak engine area ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Outer wheel arch dented in, but no sharp edges
- Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 106,508 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear exhaust corroded
- hand brake just meet on brake figures
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush ; d ; bushes (2.4.G.2)
15 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 106,508 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- rear exhaust corroded
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush ; d ; bushes (2.4.G.2)
- hand brake just meet on brake figures
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
4 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,208 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer gaiter (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- slight oil leak engine area
3 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 99,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- slight oil leak engine area
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer gaiter (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
6 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,286 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,989 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014 3 Jul 202610 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,029 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 79,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,994 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2012 3 Jul 202631 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 67,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
11 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 58,247 MI
3 Jul 202611 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,247 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2011 3 Jul 202615 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,265 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- 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)
3 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,728 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,728 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,225 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,734 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2007 3 Jul 202622 May 2006
Fail
Mileage: 19,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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OV03KGE was registered on 2003-05-09
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