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SW03CUA
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SW03CUA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 25 Aug 2026
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
21
Passes
14
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
30 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,742 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil strut (5.3.2 (b))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,153 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2025 11 Jun 20267 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened bearing collapsed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,730 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2024 11 Jun 20269 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inside edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
23 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,110 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023 11 Jun 202625 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,308 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,814 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play bottom ball joint on drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- high level brake light has a few bulbs not working
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate cracked (0.1 (b))
22 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 114,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- high level brake light has a few bulbs not working
- Nearside Rear shock absorber bump stop top deteriated
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play bottom ball joint on drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate cracked (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,578 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,578 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,288 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted to centre and central of vehicle obscuring some items from view
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,431 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
8 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,431 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,999 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2017 11 Jun 202626 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a) Dangerous
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
20 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,998 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202622 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 75,933 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,661 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2015 11 Jun 202623 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 70,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
17 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,957 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2014 11 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,588 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 53,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,152 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012 11 Jun 202630 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,464 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011 11 Jun 202629 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,116 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 30,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,329 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2010 11 Jun 202627 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 26,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,471 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2009 11 Jun 202622 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 21,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,327 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2008 11 Jun 202624 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,623 MI
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SW03CUA was registered on 2003-04-29
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