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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration MM08XMH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1900cc
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- Expires 03 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,804 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,434 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 114,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,510 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,187 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Offside rear brake caliper damp no signs of leaking
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nut corroded (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nut corroded (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
- Offside rear brake caliper damp no signs of leaking
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nut corroded (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nut corroded (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,782 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,302 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake caliper damp
- Rear exhaust outer skin rusty
18 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,290 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre sidewall perished
- wipers smeary
- exhaust corroded
- both front suspension arms corroded
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and perished
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 87,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front suspension arms corroded
- wipers smeary
- exhaust corroded
- Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and perished
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front tyre sidewall perished
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,347 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear exhaust corroded
- child seat fitted to osr not allowing full inspection of seat belt
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,347 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- rear exhaust corroded
- child seat fitted to osr not allowing full inspection of seat belt
20 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,144 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box corroded
- child seats fitted in rear not allowing a full inspection of rear seatbelts
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,115 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Between the tread (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,673 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2015 21 Jun 20265 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,080 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2014 21 Jun 20265 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,080 MI
21 Jun 20269 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,438 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2013 21 Jun 202616 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,935 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2012 21 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
MM08XMH was registered on 2008-07-18
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