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SC08AOF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC08AOF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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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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77 Total Defects Recorded
15 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak blow at flexible joint (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- steering bottle colour doesn't allow a check of fluid level
- Rear handbrake efficiency (17%) is just above the minimum required to pass an MOT (16%
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,621 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- steering bottle colour/location doesn't allow a check of fluid level
- trimming doesn't allow a check of some parts
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
7 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 66,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- trimming doesn't allow a check of some parts
- steering bottle colour/location doesn't allow a check of fluid level
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 66,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- steering pipes corroded
- steering bottle colour doesn't allow a check of fluid level
24 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,259 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,504 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 44,997 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 44,995 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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 (5.2.3 (e))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,570 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively suggest having the brakes serviced. (1.2.1 (f))
17 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 39,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
26 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 33,425 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2020 13 Jun 202629 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,389 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 24,158 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018 13 Jun 202623 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,020 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front bottom arm
- front pads
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front sticky caliper
- Nearside Front bottom arm
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,020 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- front pads
- Nearside Front sticky caliper
- Nearside Front bottom arm
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front bottom arm
16 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,485 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2016 13 Jun 202627 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 17,117 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015 13 Jun 202628 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 14,356 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 13 Jun 202628 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 14,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 12,027 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 13 Jun 202628 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 12,027 MI
13 Jun 202628 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,280 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,481 MI
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SC08AOF was registered on 2008-05-30
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