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OV53VZX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV53VZX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,218 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2026 29 Jun 202621 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,149 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,499 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust back box corroded
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,159 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SPLITTING / PERISHED IN TREAD AND DAMAGE TO OUTER WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing DAMAGED / DETERIORATED ON INSIDE OF TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OUTER WALL PERISHED AND SPLITTING / PERISHED IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front central locking motor deteriorating
- Coil spring corroded ALL FOUR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 77,159 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded ALL FOUR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing DAMAGED / DETERIORATED ON INSIDE OF TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OUTER WALL PERISHED AND SPLITTING / PERISHED IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front central locking motor deteriorating
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing SPLITTING / PERISHED IN TREAD AND DAMAGE TO OUTER WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,043 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Door lock sticking / deterioarted
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage on inside of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Drivers seat belt slow to retract
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,043 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage on inside of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Drivers seat belt slow to retract
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Door lock sticking / deterioarted
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,920 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- CLUTCH SLIPPING
- OFFSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE REAR SEATBELTS SLOW TO RETRACT
- Coil spring corroded NEARSIDE FRONT AND BOTH REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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 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
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- CLUTCH SLIPPING
- OFFSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE REAR SEATBELTS SLOW TO RETRACT
- Coil spring corroded NEARSIDE FRONT AND BOTH REAR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,037 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,968 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,679 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018 29 Jun 202610 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,183 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017 29 Jun 202628 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,706 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2016 29 Jun 202624 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,033 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2015 29 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,793 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
6 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,600 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2013 29 Jun 20266 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 53,600 MI
29 Jun 20267 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,725 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2012 29 Jun 20267 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,725 MI
29 Jun 202615 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,104 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011 29 Jun 20261 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,348 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,348 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
21 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,828 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2009 29 Jun 202621 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 33,828 MI
29 Jun 20263 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,232 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,671 MI
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OV53VZX was registered on 2003-12-03
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