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ML08CZX
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration ML08CZX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 20 Jun 2026
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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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52 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 136,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (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)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,318 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,804 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2025 20 Jun 202612 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,694 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Passenger (3.4 (b) (i))
12 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,694 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Passenger (3.4 (b) (i))
16 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,379 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust starting to corrode.
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,030 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust starting to corrode.
28 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust starting to corrode.
23 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,700 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021 20 Jun 20264 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,463 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2020 20 Jun 20263 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn metal on metal damaged (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,883 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2019 20 Jun 202621 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,788 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,903 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi pipe slightly deteriorated
6 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust flexi pipe slightly deteriorated
17 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,342 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
17 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,342 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
9 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,292 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014 20 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,821 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 20 Jun 202622 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,376 MI
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ML08CZX was registered on 2008-03-31
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