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LL55CAL
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LL55CAL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
12
Passes
7
Failures
63.16%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- handbrake lever travel in need of adjustment
- fuel tank heat shield insecure
- Rear axle corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded/leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front handlamp slightly loose top bracket broken
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,851 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- park brake lever travel in need of adjustment
- heat shield at tank loose
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front power steering pipes corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear shock absorbers corroding
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively damaged front to rear fouling exhaust (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- park brake lever travel in need of adjustment
- heat shield at tank loose
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- under trays fitted
- rear shock absorbers corroding
- Nearside Front power steering pipes corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,275 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall deep cut close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front power steering pipes corroding
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine oil low
- exhaust sleeve clamps corroded
- rear axle slightly corroded
- rear exhaust corroded
- rear shock absorbers slightly corroded
- under trays fitted
9 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- under trays fitted
- rear shock absorbers slightly corroded
- rear exhaust corroded
- rear axle slightly corroded
- exhaust sleeve clamps corroded
- engine oil low
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake back plate dampness
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front power steering pipes corroding
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall deep cut close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,510 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust corroding
- under trays fitted
- rear shock absorbers corroding
- rear axle corroding
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside 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 deep cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front power steering pipes at pump slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,932 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021 9 Jun 202621 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,759 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,895 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,912 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2018 9 Jun 202623 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 52,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
23 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,755 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2017 9 Jun 20269 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,170 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2016 9 Jun 20268 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 37,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
25 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,959 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
23 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,463 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2014 9 Jun 202623 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 24,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
27 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,557 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013 9 Jun 202627 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 20,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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LL55CAL was registered on 2008-10-30
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