SW53KXU - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 29 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,089 mi
Expires: 28 January 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 11 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,089 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Offside Front Seat belt pretensioner deployed (7.1.4 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Seat belt pretensioner deployed (7.1.4 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 23 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,023 mi
Expires: 22 November 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory underbody heavily underseal front and rear
Passed - 06 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,736 mi
Expires: 07 January 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory underside of vehicle very rusty
Passed - 07 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,367 mi
Expires: 07 January 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Failed - 07 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,366 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Passed - 08 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,095 mi
Expires: 07 January 2022
Advisory Notices:
- 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))
Failed - 07 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,093 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe has a hole (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- 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 Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 03 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,871 mi
Expires: 07 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 08 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,139 mi
Expires: 07 January 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- 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 Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connection to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connection to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 03 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,137 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded nsf pipe that runs along chassis (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- 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))
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))
- Minor Offside 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 Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- 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 Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connection to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material connection to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 14 December 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 28,544 mi
Expires: 06 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 06 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,715 mi
Expires: 06 January 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory n/s/f tyre worn on outer sidewall
- Advisory both rear tyres on 2mm
Failed - 06 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,714 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory n/s/f tyre worn on outer sidewall
- Advisory both rear tyres on 2mm
Passed - 07 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,900 mi
Expires: 06 January 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory n/s/f tyre worn on outer sidewall
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 06 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,932 mi
Expires: 06 January 2016
Failed - 06 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,932 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Passed - 07 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 24,603 mi
Expires: 06 January 2015
Passed - 18 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,137 mi
Expires: 23 December 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Passed - 13 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,588 mi
Expires: 23 December 2012
Passed - 07 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 19,692 mi
Expires: 23 December 2011
Failed - 07 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 19,692 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
Passed - 15 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,896 mi
Expires: 23 December 2010
Failed - 15 December 2009 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 17,896 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Passed - 19 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,980 mi
Expires: 23 December 2009
Failed - 19 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,980 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 20 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 13,161 mi
Expires: 23 December 2008
Failed - 20 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 13,161 mi
Passed - 13 December 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 9,993 mi
Expires: 23 December 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SW53KXU?
The MOT expires on 28 January 2026.
What is the tax status of SW53KXU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 January 2026.
What are the specifications of SW53KXU?
This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SW53KXU?
This vehicle produces 142 g/km of CO2 emissions.