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AM08CEV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration AM08CEV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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32 Total Defects Recorded
5 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,733 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
8 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,296 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2025 14 Jun 20265 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
25 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 132,660 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024 14 Jun 202613 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,427 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2023 14 Jun 20269 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,319 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2022 14 Jun 20269 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,875 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021 14 Jun 20269 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,160 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2019 14 Jun 202612 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,197 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
4 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,667 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2017 14 Jun 20264 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
2 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,277 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2016 14 Jun 20263 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,481 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,833 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,372 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2014 14 Jun 202631 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,328 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2013 14 Jun 202622 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,363 MI
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AM08CEV was registered on 2008-04-23
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