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LS08MPU
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration LS08MPU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 16 Nov 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
17 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,003 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,003 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,325 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and rear just met limits (1.2.1 (e))
4 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,325 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and rear just met limits (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,364 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play inner tie rod joint to the steering rack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,239 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,298 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust box coroded
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
30 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust box coroded
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
24 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,879 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,990 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear exhaust box outer skin flaking not blowing
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
2 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,352 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
2 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
11 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,271 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- ADVICE CLUTH ON WAY OUT.
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged INSIDE. (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit +outer wall cut. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- ADVICE CLUTH ON WAY OUT.
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged INSIDE. (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit +outer wall cut. (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,913 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2016 7 Jun 202611 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
24 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,319 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
24 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,319 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
17 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,419 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2014 7 Jun 202616 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,165 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2013 7 Jun 202616 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 26,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,076 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 18,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LS08MPU was registered on 2008-04-17
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