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SC53SYA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC53SYA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at join of front and centre exhaust (sleeve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to level of engine oil (below minimum (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,584 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
7 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 132,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))
23 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,257 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019 11 Jun 202623 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,257 MI
11 Jun 202631 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,297 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202627 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front cracked and perished
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,819 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,819 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
31 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,684 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2016 11 Jun 202631 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,684 MI
11 Jun 20264 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,371 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2014 11 Jun 20261 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,854 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2013 11 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,339 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,629 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2011 11 Jun 20262 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 47,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,824 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2010 11 Jun 202621 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,845 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2009 11 Jun 202621 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 37,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
2 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,487 MI
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SC53SYA was registered on 2003-12-16
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