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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration FN08LZJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 23 Nov 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 49,679 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 49,679 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 46,467 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
8 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 46,390 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge and on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
8 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 46,390 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on the inner edge and on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,111 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,686 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,013 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise n/s washer pipe split
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,208 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020 5 Jun 202631 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,727 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,902 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2018 5 Jun 202614 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,618 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise both rear tyres perishing
7 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 35,549 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise both rear tyres perishing
9 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,962 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
6 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,842 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2015 5 Jun 202619 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,652 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 23,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 20,029 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014 5 Jun 202611 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,929 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013 5 Jun 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,230 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012 5 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
FN08LZJ was registered on 2008-03-01
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