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OV53VDX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration OV53VDX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,663 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust clamp corroded.
- Nearside Rear Lower exhaust rear silencer corroded.
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,896 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,163 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre over ten years old is fitted to a front axle of a bus or coach (5.2.3 (m)) Dangerous
- Central Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,072 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both rear tyres splitting
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,509 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear rear exhaust box corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))
5 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear rear exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))
13 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,271 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres have perishing to inner sidewalls
5 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,290 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- scraping/screeching noise from nearside rear wheel when rotated
- Rear both are perished and splitting
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 51,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- scraping/screeching noise from nearside rear wheel when rotated
- Rear both are perished and splitting
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,071 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust corroded
23 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,826 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2015 30 Jun 202625 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,104 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2014 30 Jun 202625 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 32,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
21 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,844 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2014 30 Jun 202621 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 28,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
14 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,117 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2013 30 Jun 202613 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,791 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2011 30 Jun 202631 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,378 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010 30 Jun 20262 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 12,605 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2009 30 Jun 202619 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 7,373 MI
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OV53VDX was registered on 2003-10-27
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