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SW53KXE
2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW53KXE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
14 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside 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 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))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
9 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- 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 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner shoulder ()
18 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split to cord (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split to cord (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner shoulder ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2020 13 Jun 202623 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,136 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2018 13 Jun 202623 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,183 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advise undertrays fitted obscuring some under vehicle components.
10 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases F pipe. (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On Legal Limit. (4.1.E.1)
- Advise eml staying on.
- Advise undertrays fitted obscuring some under vehicle components.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,337 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202617 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,124 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2015 13 Jun 202627 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,124 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
9 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,176 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2014 13 Jun 202628 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,724 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2012Advisory 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,280 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,641 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2010 13 Jun 20264 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,410 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2009Advisory 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,511 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,494 MI
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SW53KXE was registered on 2003-12-23
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