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SL08EHR
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SL08EHR
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- 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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51 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,983 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2026 9 Jun 202613 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,765 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
13 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,765 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,281 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,824 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,220 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2022 9 Jun 20265 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,920 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2021 9 Jun 20265 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,920 MI
9 Jun 202621 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,012 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,815 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad warning light on
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- engine management light on
- exhaust back box deteriorated
- front brake discs slightly worn
- front brake pads wearing low
- offside front tyre 3mm
22 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,815 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- offside front tyre 3mm
- front brake discs slightly worn
- exhaust back box deteriorated
- engine management light on
- brake pad warning light on
- front brake pads wearing low
15 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,285 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management lamp on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,346 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
15 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 34,346 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,145 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016 9 Jun 202616 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 29,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
18 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,185 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2015 9 Jun 202618 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 24,185 MI
9 Jun 202626 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,318 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202626 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 21,318 MI
9 Jun 202622 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,401 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2013 9 Jun 202622 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 17,401 MI
9 Jun 202624 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,134 MI
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SL08EHR was registered on 2008-03-20
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