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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration HT08HBO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 42,210 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027 26 Jun 202621 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,085 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to limit and smooth on inner edge poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and smooth on inner edge poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 41,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak leaking to excess (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and smooth on inner edge poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to limit and smooth on inner edge poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 39,642 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth inner edge and getting low on tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured fading (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth inner edge and tread getting low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil touch damp (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured fading (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 35,527 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear bumpstop rubber split
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 35,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear bumpstop rubber split
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 32,872 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly heavy on both edges of tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear shock cover adrift
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavy inner edge just starting to go smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources inop (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 30,918 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 29,107 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside indicator repeater lens has a crack
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade judder (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade judder (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in upper central windscreen not affecting drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 29,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in tread cords can be seen (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside indicator repeater lens has a crack
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade judder (3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in upper central windscreen not affecting drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade judder (3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 27,164 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside small crack in repeater lens
16 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 25,146 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside repeater lens cracked
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 23,778 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chips (8.3.1d)
18 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 23,778 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chips (8.3.1d)
21 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,564 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear stone cut to tread
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' small chips (8.3.1d)
20 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,286 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 18,117 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 26 Jun 202625 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 18,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
25 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 14,352 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
25 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 14,352 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,875 MI
Expiry date: 31 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: 7,642 MI
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HT08HBO was registered on 2008-07-31
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