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FD08FXZ
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration FD08FXZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
20 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,235 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general underbody corrosion
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 187,199 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 176,713 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside rear light lens damaged slightly
- Handbrake travel high, Adjustment due
- Exhaust system corroded, Back box outer skin corroded
23 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 176,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear light lens damaged slightly
- Exhaust system corroded, Back box outer skin corroded
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Nearside & offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Handbrake travel high, Adjustment due
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,098 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
23 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,097 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,443 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,443 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,517 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021 5 Jun 202626 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,517 MI
5 Jun 20261 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,381 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,600 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear silencer deteriorated
- circumfrential cracking to both rear tyres
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- large under trays fitted
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,618 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- large under trays fitted
- exhaust rear silencer deteriorating
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,618 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- large under trays fitted
- exhaust rear silencer deteriorating
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,309 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear silencer corroded
- undertrays fitted
- both rear shockabsorbers have some side play in pistons.
19 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear silencer corroded
- undertrays fitted
- both rear shockabsorbers have some side play in pistons.
29 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,950 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016 5 Jun 202628 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,838 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015 5 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,341 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014 5 Jun 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,797 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2013 5 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,665 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 5 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 17,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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FD08FXZ was registered on 2008-05-19
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