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AM08CSY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AM08CSY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 03 Jun 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 142,491 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2027 12 Jun 20264 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 142,491 MI
12 Jun 202622 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,383 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2026 12 Jun 20269 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,432 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 141,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,886 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- parking brake minimal reserve travel
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) 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 at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,045 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 137,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,674 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2021 12 Jun 202611 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,485 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 117,405 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019 12 Jun 202627 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,582 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018 12 Jun 202627 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
25 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,910 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,724 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,534 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,837 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,867 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,702 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012 12 Jun 202628 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 50,702 MI
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AM08CSY was registered on 2008-04-15
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