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DF08EYM
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration DF08EYM
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 17 Mar 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
15
Passes
15
Failures
50%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
18 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 136,351 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear n/s and o/s frame, mountings, prescribed area, springs, arms and other suspension components corroded
18 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 136,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear n/s and o/s frame, mountings, prescribed area, springs, arms and other suspension components corroded
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,318 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2026 23 Jun 202625 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working stalk snapped (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working stalk snapped (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre sidewall ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
30 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,140 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Slight handbrake travel
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Slight handbrake travel
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,643 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery Cover Slightly Loose
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both Side (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both Side (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear(Both side) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both Side (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both Side (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Battery Cover Slightly Loose
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- BATTERY COVER LOOSE
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge side wall DAMAGE TO (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,453 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023 23 Jun 20267 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,453 MI
23 Jun 202619 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,365 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 1.7mm . min pass value is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And BALD on inner edger (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 1.7mm . min pass value is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And BALD on inner edger (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,785 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021 23 Jun 202627 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,820 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2019 23 Jun 20267 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) 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
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,001 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,484 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- nearside front inner steering arm has slight play
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn/lipped (3.5.1i)
- nearside front inner steering arm has slight play
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,246 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,583 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2015 23 Jun 20265 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,583 MI
23 Jun 202624 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,865 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,865 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,291 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2013 23 Jun 202630 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 41,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
27 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,985 MI
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DF08EYM was registered on 2008-07-18
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