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AM08CDF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration AM08CDF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- 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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111 Total Defects Recorded
16 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 120,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 116,314 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust corroded
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
4 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,570 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust corroded
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust corroded
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,527 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,044 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
24 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,044 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,418 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light mist of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear silencer corroded
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,679 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
2 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,073 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer corroded
19 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak emissions not tested (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer corroded
5 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,347 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- exhaust corroded
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear shockers (2.7.2a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear shockers (2.7.2a)
- exhaust corroded
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,344 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear silencer corroded
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
6 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 90,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Side repeater not working & lens damaged (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear silencer corroded
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,129 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
17 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance both (1.4.A.2e)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,917 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 13 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,687 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,719 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
15 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,512 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,425 MI
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AM08CDF was registered on 2008-03-18
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