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FP08PFA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration FP08PFA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
10
Passes
8
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
22 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 141,424 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 141,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- 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
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle both sides (5.2.3 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear lamp unit cracked
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 137,117 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- slight exhaust leak
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 124,140 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 124,140 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,875 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2018 6 Jun 20268 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,326 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
30 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,545 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nail in o/s/f tyre
30 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 101,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both (2.7.3)
- Driver's airbag obviously defective light on (5.4.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)
- Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both link rods (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nail in o/s/f tyre
24 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,133 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
16 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Stop lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
- Offside Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
- Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,435 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2014 6 Jun 202612 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,690 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2013 6 Jun 20262 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 52,684 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 40,197 MI
6 Jun 202628 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,197 MI
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FP08PFA was registered on 2008-06-27
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