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OV08XHC
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration OV08XHC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
7 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,298 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,748 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front mirror casing damaged
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front mirror casing damaged
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,375 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,796 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive heavy oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- parking brake little reserve travel
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,796 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive heavy oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- parking brake little reserve travel
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,848 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective Rear wiper (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) 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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective Rear wiper (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,461 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021 29 Jun 202629 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
17 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,492 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020 29 Jun 202617 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
18 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,370 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,370 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (195.55.15) (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,234 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2018 29 Jun 202616 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,072 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017 29 Jun 202620 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,887 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2016 29 Jun 202619 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
16 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,598 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2015 29 Jun 202616 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,598 MI
29 Jun 202613 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,762 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014 29 Jun 202623 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,649 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013 29 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,621 MI
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OV08XHC was registered on 2008-05-16
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