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LB08CEA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration LB08CEA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
23 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 113,806 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2027 7 Jun 20263 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,484 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,268 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake Sensor Wire Broken
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (2.0mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Reversing Lamp Inoperative
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and Lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (Zone B) But Contained with a 40mm Circle (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Split, But Preventing the Ingress of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (2.0mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Reversing Lamp Inoperative
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake Sensor Wire Broken
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (Zone B) But Contained with a 40mm Circle (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Split, But Preventing the Ingress of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and Lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,966 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,339 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,770 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,732 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
14 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,670 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays restricting view
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front drop link slight play
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot slightly deteriorated
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays restricting view
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front drop link slight play
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot slightly deteriorated
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,409 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar drop link has slight play in a ball joint
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi-joint is separated. (7.1.2)
12 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,950 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2017 7 Jun 202611 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front wipers are smeary.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,662 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016 7 Jun 202611 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,260 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,925 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,709 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2013 7 Jun 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,817 MI
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LB08CEA was registered on 2008-05-22
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