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AM08CVZ
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AM08CVZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 18 Aug 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
16
Passes
4
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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45 Total Defects Recorded
11 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,214 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2026 13 Jun 202611 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
13 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,540 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,610 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,875 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Rear trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,704 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,955 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021 13 Jun 202617 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 90,955 MI
13 Jun 20268 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,018 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020 13 Jun 202620 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,020 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2019 13 Jun 20263 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,748 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2018 13 Jun 20261 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,394 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,281 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202614 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,215 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2015 13 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,196 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,480 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013 13 Jun 202629 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,615 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 13 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,749 MI
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AM08CVZ was registered on 2008-03-20
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