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OV53WOM
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration OV53WOM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expires 15 Feb 2027
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 137,289 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,858 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
21 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,098 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
14 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 130,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,535 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,664 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Lower under tray and top covers fitted
15 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower under tray and top covers fitted
- exhaust corroded
12 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,194 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust tail box badly corroded
- Lower under tray and top covers fitted
11 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall split (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust tail box badly corroded
- Lower under tray and top covers fitted
24 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,735 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre walls badly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Lower under tray and top covers fitted
23 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 114,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low low and poor pattern (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower under tray and top covers fitted
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre walls badly cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 109,555 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle to clean to trigger smoke meter
- Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened collars cracked (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 109,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- vehicle to clean to trigger smoke meter
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened collars cracked (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 105,173 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 105,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,706 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Lower undertray fitted
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 100,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower undertray fitted
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
8 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,448 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres starting to wear on the inner edge
- Rear exhaust silencer corroded
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Childseat fitted not allowing full inspection of seatbelt
- Both rear brake discs in poor condition
28 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,159 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,722 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2014 6 Jul 202615 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,769 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2013 6 Jul 202613 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 89,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
5 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,997 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2012 6 Jul 20265 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 82,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
16 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 73,373 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
17 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,391 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2010 6 Jul 202629 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,862 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2009 6 Jul 202624 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,249 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2008 6 Jul 202613 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,358 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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OV53WOM was registered on 2003-11-11
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