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GV08AWR
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration GV08AWR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expires 20 Aug 2026
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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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55 Total Defects Recorded
4 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,769 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026 18 Jun 202621 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,999 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025 18 Jun 202621 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 153,999 MI
18 Jun 20266 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 153,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,331 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive possible clutch fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive possible clutch fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 147,593 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
16 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 147,593 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
16 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 139,000 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2017 18 Jun 202616 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 139,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating part of mirror (1.4.A.2c)
2 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 126,493 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016 18 Jun 202621 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 125,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
7 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,217 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2015 18 Jun 20264 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 111,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,903 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
5 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 94,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,272 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
13 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,718 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- 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)
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GV08AWR was registered on 2008-04-07
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