HF53OUV - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 17 hours ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 34 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
34
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
14
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 11 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,277 mi
Expires: 17 July 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear wiper defective
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded On rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Failed - 09 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,276 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear wiper defective
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded On rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Passed - 09 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,781 mi
Expires: 17 July 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre fitted incorrectly
Failed - 08 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,778 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre fitted incorrectly
Passed - 18 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,279 mi
Expires: 17 July 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 18 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,279 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 07 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,234 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement parking brake linkage (1.1.15 (e))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 21 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,283 mi
Expires: 20 June 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 20 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,283 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 16 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,384 mi
Expires: 15 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 16 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,383 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 11 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,539 mi
Expires: 10 June 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 10 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,539 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 15 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,749 mi
Expires: 14 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 10 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,748 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits low (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 22 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,177 mi
Expires: 22 May 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 23 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,766 mi
Expires: 22 May 2018
Failed - 19 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,766 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 23 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,529 mi
Expires: 22 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 19 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,524 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 20 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,175 mi
Expires: 19 May 2016
Failed - 19 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,175 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Passed - 04 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,659 mi
Expires: 03 April 2015
Passed - 21 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,371 mi
Expires: 21 March 2014
Passed - 22 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,214 mi
Expires: 21 March 2013
Failed - 21 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,214 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 22 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,571 mi
Expires: 21 March 2012
Passed - 05 February 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,241 mi
Expires: 04 February 2011
Failed - 29 January 2010 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,197 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Passed - 20 January 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,236 mi
Expires: 30 January 2010
Failed - 19 January 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,235 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 21 January 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 20,808 mi
Expires: 30 January 2009
Passed - 31 January 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 16,686 mi
Expires: 30 January 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 03 November 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 14,121 mi
Expires: 26 November 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for HF53OUV?
The MOT expires on 17 July 2026.
What is the tax status of HF53OUV?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2026.
What are the specifications of HF53OUV?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1390cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of HF53OUV?
This vehicle produces 180 g/km of CO2 emissions.