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SL08EPD
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08EPD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 10 Mar 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
16
Passes
3
Failures
84.21%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
18 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 56,195 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
18 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 56,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
1 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,318 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded.
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section. (6.1.2 (a))
- Axle corroded.
1 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 54,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split. (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded.
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Axle corroded.
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle section. (6.1.2 (a))
6 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 52,190 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front power steering pipe slightly corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear lamp condensation
- Rear axle corroding
- under trays fitted
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 50,086 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front power steering pipe slightly corroded
- under trays fitted
- rear axle corroding
- front exhaust flex mesh split
- both front tyres slight edge wear
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
9 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 47,724 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle slightly corroded
- under trays fitted
- Offside Rear shock absorber slight wear in ram
9 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 47,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle slightly corroded
- under trays fitted
- Offside Rear shock absorber slight wear in ram
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged deep tread cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre 3 mm
- Nearside Rear tyre 3 mm
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edge main tread 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,201 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022 9 Jun 202619 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 43,075 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear box outter sheild corroded
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,987 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear box outter sheild corroded
- wishbone rear bushes perished
- front discs lipped on inner edge
10 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,806 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust box outter case corroded
2 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,494 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2018 9 Jun 20264 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,154 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2017 9 Jun 20266 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,041 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2016 9 Jun 20267 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 19,306 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2015 9 Jun 202625 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 10,087 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202627 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 6,980 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2013 9 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 4,749 MI
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SL08EPD was registered on 2008-03-10
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