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SW03GMX
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration SW03GMX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 42,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front shocker unit casings corroding
- Rear axle corroding
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Both rear shocker unit casings corroding
- Both front shocker units corroding at spring seats
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,589 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- power steering pipe corroded going to rack
- centre to rear section of exhaust corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside mirror glass damaged, but still gives good view to rear
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 41,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- power steering pipe corroded going to rack
- entire exhaust corroded front to rear
- Rear heat shield loose
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside mirror glass damaged, but still gives good view to rear
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 40,485 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust system corroding front to rear
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 40,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe nut corroded excessively (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Brake pipe nut corroded excessively (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi section area (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust system corroding front to rear
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 39,003 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 39,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Michelin 165 70 r14 85 T (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Strongly advise replacing (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
9 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 37,227 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
9 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 37,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 35,290 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2022 13 Jun 202624 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 35,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 34,609 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2021 13 Jun 202624 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 30,461 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,262 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r brake disc corroded
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 24,762 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Front n/s/f tyre cracked between treds
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 20,466 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2017 13 Jun 20262 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 20,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded nut onto brake hose ferrule (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded nut onto brake hose ferrule (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,642 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2016 13 Jun 202628 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,266 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015 13 Jun 202625 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 16,266 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)
29 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 14,516 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014 13 Jun 202626 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 14,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 13,446 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
13 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,045 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2012 13 Jun 202620 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 10,030 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2011 13 Jun 202618 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 9,036 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2010 13 Jun 202614 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 7,756 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2009 13 Jun 202617 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 6,216 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2008Reason(s) for failure
- nail in outer edge/sidewall of n/s/r tyre Dangerous
18 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 5,247 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2007 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW03GMX was registered on 2003-05-27
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