GX53CGY - VOLKSWAGEN POLO

MOT: Valid

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Vehicle Overview

Make

VOLKSWAGEN

Model

POLO

Colour

Black

Year

2003

First Registered

December 2003

First Used

31 December 2003

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

1896 cc

Engine Size

1896 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

130 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Taxed

Tax Due Date

March 01, 2026

Type Approval

Last V5C

03/06/2014

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 26 February 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 133,935 mi

Expires: 10 March 2026

Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Minor Defects:

Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off secured with tape (0.1 (a))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Failed - 26 February 2025 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 133,935 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 2 Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off secured with tape (0.1 (a))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Passed - 11 March 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 130,542 mi

Expires: 10 March 2025

Minors: 2 Advisories: 5

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top dust cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Failed - 08 March 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 130,512 mi

Major: 2 Minors: 2 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top dust cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Passed - 23 February 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,357 mi

Expires: 01 March 2024

Minors: 2 Advisories: 5

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits between treads & inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Failed - 22 February 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 126,357 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 2 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Offside 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))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits between treads & inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Passed - 02 March 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 123,653 mi

Expires: 01 March 2023

Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Secured by tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Child seat not connected to seat belt at time of test
Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lamp slightly loose

Failed - 02 March 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 123,653 mi

Major: 2 Minors: 1 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Major Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Secured by tape (3.3 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Child seat not connected to seat belt at time of test
Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing missing (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Lamp slightly loose

Passed - 09 February 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 121,382 mi

Expires: 27 February 2022

Minors: 3 Advisories: 5

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged body repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits around inner & outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front tyre wearing on inner & outer treads
Advisory both rear shock absorber top covers are missing

Passed - 28 February 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 118,771 mi

Expires: 27 February 2021

Minors: 2 Advisories: 3

Failed - 28 February 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 119,771 mi

Major: 5 Minors: 3 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Major Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape, on limit (3.3 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory both rear shock absorber top dust covers are missing

Passed - 12 February 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 117,416 mi

Expires: 16 February 2020

Minors: 2 Advisories: 3

Failed - 12 February 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 117,416 mi

Major: 2 Minors: 2 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged repaired with tape (3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Advisory Nearside Front tyre has a cut on outer wall
Advisory both rear shock absorber top dust covers are missing

Passed - 12 February 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 114,863 mi

Expires: 16 February 2019

Advisories: 5

Failed - 12 February 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 114,863 mi

Advisories: 5

Passed - 26 January 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 113,364 mi

Expires: 16 February 2018

Advisories: 6

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory battery is insecure but in its own box
Advisory o/sr & n/sr shock absorber top dust covers are missing
Advisory Nearside Front tyre cut on outer wall

Failed - 25 January 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 113,364 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advisory battery is insecure but in its own box
Advisory o/sr & n/sr shock absorber top dust covers are missing
Advisory Nearside Front tyre cut on outer wall

Passed - 15 February 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 111,737 mi

Expires: 16 February 2017

Advisories: 4

Failed - 15 February 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 111,737 mi

Major: 1 Advisories: 4

Passed - 12 February 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 110,104 mi

Expires: 16 February 2016

Advisories: 2

Failed - 11 February 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 110,104 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Major Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Passed - 17 February 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 106,788 mi

Expires: 16 February 2015

Advisories: 2

Failed - 17 February 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 106,788 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 2

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Major Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Passed - 01 February 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 102,283 mi

Expires: 04 February 2014

Advisories: 1

Passed - 16 January 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 96,633 mi

Expires: 04 February 2013

Advisories: 2

Passed - 28 January 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 87,558 mi

Expires: 04 February 2012

Advisories: 2

Passed - 05 February 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 78,053 mi

Expires: 04 February 2011

Advisories: 2

Failed - 05 February 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 78,053 mi

Advisories: 2

Passed - 25 October 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 63,164 mi

Expires: 31 October 2009

Passed - 27 October 2007

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 48,056 mi

Expires: 31 October 2008

Passed - 01 November 2006

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 34,934 mi

Expires: 31 October 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for GX53CGY?

The MOT expires on 10 March 2026.

What is the tax status of GX53CGY?

The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.

What are the specifications of GX53CGY?

This is a 2003 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of GX53CGY?

This vehicle produces 130 g/km of CO2 emissions.