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OV08DYG
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration OV08DYG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 30 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
20 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 85,890 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Backbox outer skin corroded
19 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 85,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside 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
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Backbox outer skin corroded
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,693 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- back box outer skin corroded
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
13 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,522 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Backbox outer skin corroded
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Backbox outer skin corroded
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,080 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is heavily worn on inner edge and close to minimum (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel possibly inner track rod joints (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear exhaust silencer box outer skin is corroded
22 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,297 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber dust shield deteriorated
- Nearside Front rotational noise on wheel,(poss brakes?)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 63,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust deteriorated
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber dust shield deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking bad , replace asap (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front rotational noise on wheel,(poss brakes?)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,230 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre has surface cracks and is perishing
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- n/s/f wheel has a rotational noise (brakes?)
- n/s/r shock absorber dust cover is deteriorated
- rear exhaust box is deteriorated/corroded
31 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f wheel has a rotational noise (brakes?)
- rear exhaust box is deteriorated/corroded
- n/s/r tyre has surface cracks and is perishing
- n/s/r shock absorber dust cover is deteriorated
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,842 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front rotational noise on wheel (brake?)
19 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,467 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,598 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019 1 Jul 202627 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre exhaust mount clamp is loos causing a leak and is also allowing the exhaust to be insecure (7.1.2)
22 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,539 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,707 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017 1 Jul 202611 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,256 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016 1 Jul 202625 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,995 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,929 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,061 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,125 MI
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OV08DYG was registered on 2008-03-29
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