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SW03NBD
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1200cc
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- Registration SW03NBD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1200cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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246 Total Defects Recorded
13 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 107,575 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak at radiator ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front both wings corroded
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective juddering on windscreen (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 107,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking from rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened top mount damaged (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Coolant leak at radiator area ()
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- both front wing panels corroded
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear both rear corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished also (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both front juddering on screen (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,521 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shocker unit casings corroding
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive at engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both front wings corroding
25 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- both rear shocker unit casings corroding
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive at engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Both front wings corroding
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,366 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front outer wing areas corroding
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside 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 Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Floor area corroding slightly
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Coolant leak Radiator area ()
- Both sills areas corroding slightly
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside 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 Floor area corroding slightly
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Coolant leak Radiator area ()
- Both sills areas corroding slightly
- Both front outer wing areas corroding
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,223 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Both front outer wing areas corroding
- 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Interior rear view mirror missing at time of test
- Both sill areas corroding
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both front outer wing areas corroding
- Interior rear view mirror missing at time of test
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear exhaust heat shields loose
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,137 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Interior rear view mirror missing at time of test
- 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body panel insecure Inner wing area (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) 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 Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Interior rear view mirror missing at time of test
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,230 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear axle corroding
- Both rear shocker casings corroding
6 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear axle corroding
- handbrake lever near max travel
- Both rear shocker casings corroding
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,326 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front head lamps tarnished
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump pan area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Wind screen washer jet pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump pan area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Both front head lamps tarnished
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Wind screen washer jet pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,028 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- parking brake travel slightly excessive
- both front tyres wearing on inner edge
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush splitting slightly (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,028 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- parking brake travel slightly excessive
- both front tyres wearing on inner edge
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush splitting slightly (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,250 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front suspension arm rear bush's perishing
11 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 90,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front suspension arm rear bush's perishing
4 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,566 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017 19 Jun 20264 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe at flexi section (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
17 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,422 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 19 Jun 20268 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
16 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,209 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2015 19 Jun 20264 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
5 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,249 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2014 19 Jun 202627 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,072 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2013 19 Jun 20264 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,762 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
5 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,201 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
10 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,522 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,088 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2009 19 Jun 20268 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 50,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 41,135 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2008 19 Jun 20266 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 31,106 MI
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