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LP08RLX
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration LP08RLX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
14
Passes
5
Failures
73.68%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,757 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026 6 Jun 202618 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
8 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,857 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025 6 Jun 202616 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,016 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracks and cuts around tyre tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- spare tyre flat
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracks and cuts around tyre tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,474 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,474 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,292 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2022 6 Jun 202626 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,684 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2021 6 Jun 202617 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,747 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020 6 Jun 20262 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,063 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019 6 Jun 202629 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,014 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
29 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 55,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front 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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,252 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016 6 Jun 202629 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,176 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
23 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,132 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 6 Jun 202630 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,808 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 6 Jun 202630 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 33,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
25 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,869 MI
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LP08RLX was registered on 2008-07-31
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