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OV53PUO
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV53PUO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,769 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,751 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,098 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2021 30 Jun 202619 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 124,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
19 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,271 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust has slight blow on flexy and centre section and corroded
- emissions (co ) on maximum limit of 0.20
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction cracked across drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust has slight blow on flexy and centre section and corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,654 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 115,654 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
25 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,443 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front offside and nearside tyres wearing on inner edges!
- Crack in offside mirror glass
25 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front offside and nearside tyres wearing on inner edges!
- Crack in offside mirror glass
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,795 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside mirror glass cracked
- hand brake travel close to no reserve
- Offside Rear tyre small cut outer side wall
25 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre flat spot / out of shape across the tread (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre small cut outer side wall
- hand brake travel close to no reserve
- Offside mirror glass cracked
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,911 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake high
- rear silencer corroded but not blowing
25 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,184 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,512 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014 30 Jun 202625 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,673 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2013 30 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,647 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2012 30 Jun 202625 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,521 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
25 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,185 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,678 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2009 30 Jun 202629 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 45,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,086 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2008 30 Jun 20267 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,422 MI
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OV53PUO was registered on 2003-10-23
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