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OV53PHA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV53PHA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,026 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
16 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,026 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
17 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,523 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) 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
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
20 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,215 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
20 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 103,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,646 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,189 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
- rear box exhaust deteriorated
- both rear brake disc corroded
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
20 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- rear box exhaust deteriorated
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- both rear brake disc corroded
16 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,009 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre Worn On Edges
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre Worn On Edges
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- 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)
21 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,785 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
21 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 97,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
16 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,660 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015 29 Jun 202616 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 95,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
7 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,828 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,655 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2014 29 Jun 202627 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,687 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2013 29 Jun 202613 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 84,246 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2011 29 Jun 202610 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,644 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2010 29 Jun 20269 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 79,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
2 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 69,653 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 43,089 MI
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OV53PHA was registered on 2003-12-03
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