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OV52UYC
2002 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV52UYC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
15
Passes
13
Failures
53.57%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear floor corroded
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Wiper linkage is worn, parking slightly higher than it should
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
11 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 95,951 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension components corroded
- Front suspension components corroded
20 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,948 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front suspension components corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,101 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened guide pin bent and not located correctly strut not in correct position but not likely to become detached fail or foul other components. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system flexi to caliper connection (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Axle fractured axle fractured/holed on rear of spring cup (5.1.1 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Axle fractured fractured/holed on rear of spring cup due to corrosion (5.1.1 (a)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened guide pin bent and not located correctly strut not in correct position but not likely to become detached fail or foul other components. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arms rear bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded both from rack (2.1.5 (g) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
8 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,110 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f back plate corroded
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all surface corrosion (3.5.1i)
8 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,110 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f back plate corroded
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all surface corrosion (3.5.1i)
22 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,604 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion on all suspension units
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,604 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- surface corrosion on all suspension units
14 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,000 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017 2 Jul 202616 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,478 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2016 2 Jul 202612 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 89,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
21 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,110 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2015 2 Jul 202621 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 86,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
11 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 83,230 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2013Advisory 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)
14 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,524 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2012 2 Jul 202612 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 77,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,619 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2011 2 Jul 202618 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 68,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,427 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
2 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,427 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
13 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,393 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2010 2 Jul 202613 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 50,393 MI
2 Jul 202627 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,945 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
28 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,838 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2008 2 Jul 202628 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 32,838 MI
2 Jul 20264 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,201 MI
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OV52UYC was registered on 2002-11-28
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