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AF58OTB
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF58OTB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
10 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 125,083 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Rear axle corroded
10 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 125,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,232 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,803 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills near axle mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,772 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered by trims (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
8 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered by trims (1.1.11 (c))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,503 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered by plastic shield (1.1.11 (c))
- power steering pipes corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- power steering pipes corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered by plastic shield (1.1.11 (c))
18 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,912 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021 13 Jun 202618 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
20 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,193 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 110,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,356 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2019 13 Jun 20269 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,662 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
9 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 90,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
8 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,767 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 13 Jun 20268 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,701 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016 13 Jun 20267 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 70,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,223 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015 13 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,309 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014 13 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 52,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has had the tread recut (4.1.D.1c)
15 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,002 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,621 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AF58OTB was registered on 2008-09-01
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