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SW52AUV
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration SW52AUV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 38 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
38
Total Tests
21
Passes
17
Failures
55.26%
Pass Rate
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156 Total Defects Recorded
29 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 56,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip burst (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside corrosion at suspension and subframe mountings
- suspension components corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear subframe bushes splitting and perished
- both rear tyre treads and sidewalls badly splitting and perished
- both headlamp lenses discoloured
- both front tyre treads badly splitting and perished
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 56,170 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- rear axle corroded
- both rear tyre sidewalls perished
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 56,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- both rear tyre sidewalls perished
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,874 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both front suspension arms corroded
- rear axle corroded
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- rear axle corroded
- both rear shock absorbers corroded
- both front suspension arms corroded
2 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,328 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- subframes and wisbones corroded
- rear shock absorbers corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 55,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- subframes and wisbones corroded
- rear shock absorbers corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,521 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- All front and rear suspension components are heavily corroded
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 54,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All front and rear suspension components are heavily corroded
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,056 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory 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))
- Front and rear suspension components are corroded
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front and rear suspension components are corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,101 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake discs in poor condition.
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Engine management lamp on.
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 53,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management lamp on.
- Front Brake discs in poor condition.
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,458 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake discs corroded.
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
12 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake discs corroded.
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
6 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,530 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays obscuring some components.
3 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge.
- Under trays obscuring some components.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn on inner edge.
5 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,163 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
29 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,092 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Under trays obscuring some components.
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 48,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Under trays obscuring some components.
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
22 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,851 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2016 6 Jun 20267 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,479 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2015 6 Jun 202610 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,145 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2014 6 Jun 20269 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 43,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,683 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 42,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
30 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,351 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2013 6 Jun 20261 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,561 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2012 6 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 36,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
22 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,014 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,670 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,525 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2009 6 Jun 20264 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 24,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
15 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,344 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2008 6 Jun 202615 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 20,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
22 Feb 2006
Pass
Mileage: 15,580 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2007 6 Jun 202622 Feb 2006
Fail
Mileage: 15,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
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