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SC08BXY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC08BXY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 27 Jun 2019
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13
Total Tests
8
Passes
5
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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36 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,902 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019 14 Jun 202623 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,401 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2018 14 Jun 202619 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,672 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 75,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort Both (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Both cables outer cables split (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,972 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2016 14 Jun 20263 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint clamps broken (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust blowing emissions not tested (7.3.D.3)
14 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,282 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,806 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2014 14 Jun 202620 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 58,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,737 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
2 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,889 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SC08BXY was registered on 2008-05-30
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