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WD53EBC
2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration WD53EBC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 15 Apr 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
21
Passes
5
Failures
80.77%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
16 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 100,188 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- slight corrosion to underside including suspension components
- both headlight lenses deteriorated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,552 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear no. plate slightly insecure
- exhaust system deteriorated
7 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear no. plate slightly insecure
- exhaust system deteriorated
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
8 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,242 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust system deteriorated
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Parking brake requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 16%
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small hole (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165-70-14 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm also heavily perished (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective temporary style cap fitted (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Parking brake requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 16%
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust system deteriorated
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small hole (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,995 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small hole (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 165-70-14 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid empty (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21 aero (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19 areo (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small hole (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,260 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight imbalance across rear axle
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,487 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,904 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust flexible joint slightly worn
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 165/70/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,931 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Under vehicle trays fitted obscuring components
- Central Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components
21 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,561 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Under vehicle trays fitted obscuring components
- Central Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components
13 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,494 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs and pads worn
- very slight damage to o/s/f lower ball joint gaiter
- rear exhaust outer skin corroded
22 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,859 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017 7 Jul 202623 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,094 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016 7 Jul 202623 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,094 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
30 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,079 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2015 7 Jul 202623 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,413 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2014 7 Jul 202624 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 32,649 MI
7 Jul 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,649 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2013 7 Jul 202620 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,664 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,280 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2011 7 Jul 20269 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,103 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2010 7 Jul 202631 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,146 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2009 7 Jul 202631 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 23,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,425 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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WD53EBC was registered on 2004-02-02
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