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HT08EXW
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration HT08EXW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 22 Nov 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,847 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2026Advisory 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,265 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2025 5 Jul 202618 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,507 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Parking brake only just met requirements
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,668 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,247 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
15 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,247 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,723 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,314 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,382 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2020 5 Jul 20265 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 54,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,782 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2019 5 Jul 202625 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,748 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip in swept area (8.3.1d)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test item hanging from rear view mirror ()
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear number plate light loose but, not likely to becoming insecure.
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
25 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 41,748 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip in swept area (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Rear number plate light loose but, not likely to becoming insecure.
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test item hanging from rear view mirror ()
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,324 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2017Advisory 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)
- Rear tyres perished
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 32,820 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016 5 Jul 202621 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,688 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,668 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014 5 Jul 20265 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 21,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
11 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,376 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
19 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,424 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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HT08EXW was registered on 2008-07-19
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