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LL57CYV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration LL57CYV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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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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86 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 119,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Side repeater not working Both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Both (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Hand brake would benefit from further attention
- Nearside Front Outer Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,314 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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 Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- engine undertray fitted
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,189 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2025 14 Jun 202615 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 103,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking temp cap (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirrow (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to see all components on underside due to covers
- unable to see all components in engine bay due to covers
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all tyres well below normal pressure
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing not checked due to brake bind been so bad ,will need checking once brake is done
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,057 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,758 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,440 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
4 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,107 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2021 14 Jun 20267 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,857 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 32,858 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust box worn
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front shock dust cover adrift
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
9 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,102 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- both front tyre starting to get low have age cracking to o/s/f as well
9 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 29,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyre starting to get low have age cracking to o/s/f as well
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
25 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,086 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2017 14 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,953 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 20,712 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2015 14 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 16,469 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2014 14 Jun 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 13,608 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2013 14 Jun 202624 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 13,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
10 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,314 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2012 14 Jun 202610 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 11,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
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LL57CYV was registered on 2008-02-12
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