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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration OY58FTK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expires 26 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 157,944 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2027 30 Jun 202627 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 157,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
31 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,164 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025 30 Jun 202610 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,162 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside front tyre starting to wear low on inner edge
- Centre exhaust sleeve brackets heavily corroded, one is broken
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 119,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside front tyre starting to wear low on inner edge
- Centre exhaust sleeve brackets heavily corroded, one is broken
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,583 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Hand brake reserve travel nearly reached
16 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,583 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Hand brake reserve travel nearly reached
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,354 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust tail box outer skin coming off
- Reversing light not working
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside front outer c/v gaiter split around small end
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Centre exhaust sleeve rear clamp snapped
10 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 87,352 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
- Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front outer c/v gaiter split around small end
- Reversing light not working
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Centre exhaust sleeve rear clamp snapped
- Exhaust tail box outer skin coming off
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,493 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Reverse lamp inop
- Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Outer skin rusted off (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,905 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2020 30 Jun 20267 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,928 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit about to go to cords inner edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit about to go to cords inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
20 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,342 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2017 30 Jun 202619 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
16 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,695 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2016 30 Jun 202616 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brakes binding
17 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,732 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2015 30 Jun 20265 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,345 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,175 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
1 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,186 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2012 30 Jun 20261 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 32,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
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OY58FTK was registered on 2008-09-01
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