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SC08COW
2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC08COW
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2011
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 08 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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88 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,797 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2026 11 Jun 20267 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,768 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,915 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust flexi damaged
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe/axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. tyre worn bald on its inner edge. cords not exposed at time of test (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front wishbones corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm. tyre worn bald on its edges. cords not exposed at time of test. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front wishbones corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe/axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. tyre worn bald on its inner edge. cords not exposed at time of test (5.2.3 (e))
- Front exhaust flexi damaged
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm. tyre worn bald on its edges. cords not exposed at time of test. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,406 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under body covers fitted
- rear suspension corrosion
- front suspension corrosion
- Service brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside number plate light dim
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 74,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Offside number plate light dim
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front suspension corrosion
- rear suspension corrosion
- under body covers fitted
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,032 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,032 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,982 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,671 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,740 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2020 11 Jun 20267 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 50,740 MI
11 Jun 20261 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,788 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
2 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,773 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018 11 Jun 20268 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,429 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear tyre getting low and slightly perished
11 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,054 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202610 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 26,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,362 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
23 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,836 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2015 11 Jun 202621 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 16,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
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SC08COW was registered on 2011-01-27
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