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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LL08LLD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 31 Jul 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 163,751 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 163,751 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside 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 ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,153 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 150,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,251 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 139,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,035 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2023 9 Jun 202612 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,842 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2022 9 Jun 20268 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,285 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2021 9 Jun 20261 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,071 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2020 9 Jun 20268 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,001 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- parking brake close to no reserve travel
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides considerably worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 (6.1.2 (a))
- parking brake close to no reserve travel
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides considerably worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,851 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust center box clamp corroded and coming away
- slight bind from offside rear hub
- rear exhaust box leaking gases
- nearside rear light unit has water ingress but working fine
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- nearside front tyre has sidewall damage but no cords exposed during test
- front exhaust flex broken but remains sleeved into front pipe( advise repair or replacement asap)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/55 v 15 (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust flex broken but remains sleeved into front pipe( advise repair or replacement asap)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- exhaust center box clamp corroded and coming away
- nearside front tyre has sidewall damage but no cords exposed during test
- nearside rear light unit has water ingress but working fine
- rear exhaust box leaking gases
- slight bind from offside rear hub
8 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,230 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018 9 Jun 202624 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,780 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,780 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,721 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2016 9 Jun 202618 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
23 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 61,415 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
23 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,415 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
18 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,400 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2014 9 Jun 202618 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 48,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
19 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 29,000 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
19 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,000 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,542 MI
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LL08LLD was registered on 2008-05-24
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