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SC53FKW
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC53FKW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
1 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 145,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced and flickering (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,900 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at 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
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,875 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,040 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018 12 Jun 202614 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 112,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,595 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017 12 Jun 202617 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,730 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 102,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- E M L Iluminated
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
16 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 90,248 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2015 12 Jun 202615 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 90,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
19 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,408 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2014 12 Jun 202618 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
2 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,813 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013 12 Jun 202613 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,770 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2012 12 Jun 202613 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 62,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,403 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2011 12 Jun 202618 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 54,403 MI
12 Jun 202619 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 48,446 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,446 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,028 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2009 12 Jun 20266 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,650 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2008 12 Jun 20265 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 20,595 MI
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SC53FKW was registered on 2003-12-16
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