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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LL08LKV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 10 Mar 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 69,636 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,362 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 59,015 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- undertrays fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 58,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to leak at flexi (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- undertrays fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 58,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle and rear joins (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,427 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively brakes noisy (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 48,179 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear silencer corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 48,178 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear silencer corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shocks corroded (5.3.2 (b))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 43,470 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 43,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,520 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Axle Corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Backbox section of exhaust corroded but not leaking gases
29 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 39,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle Corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Backbox section of exhaust corroded but not leaking gases
11 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 34,036 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust rear silencer is deteriorating
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
30 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,067 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre clamp (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at passengers chassis leg (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose rear silencer (8.1.1 (b) (i))
27 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 25,098 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear rear washer inop
20 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 24,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Washers inoperative
13 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,713 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear and osf tyres are starting to crack and perish on sidewalls
14 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,234 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2016 10 Jun 202614 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 18,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 11,250 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2015 10 Jun 20269 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 9,511 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2014 10 Jun 20269 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 9,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
18 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 9,013 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2013 10 Jun 202620 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 6,243 MI
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LL08LKV was registered on 2008-05-23
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