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LP08DVL
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LP08DVL
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 19 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,874 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,874 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,635 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low o/s/f and n/s/f (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,196 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,615 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,485 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,228 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 63,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s/f and n/s/f (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Headlamp aim too low o/s/f and n/s/f (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/f and n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,762 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,762 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,812 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019 6 Jun 20262 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
1 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,951 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018 6 Jun 202630 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush o/s/f (2.4.G.2)
- Obligatory mirror insecure o/s/f (8.1.1)
- Direction indicator not working o/s mirro (1.4.A.2c)
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,647 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017 6 Jun 20261 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,670 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016 6 Jun 202625 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 44,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
26 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,750 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2015 6 Jun 202628 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,093 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,550 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2012 6 Jun 20261 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 17,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Inner Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
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LP08DVL was registered on 2008-06-30
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