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SL08ETD
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08ETD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 25 Feb 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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66 Total Defects Recorded
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 79,533 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Reverse light not waorking
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Reverse light not waorking
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
9 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,235 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2025 9 Jun 202613 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,185 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2024 9 Jun 20268 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 74,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,581 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,671 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021 9 Jun 20264 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 68,671 MI
9 Jun 202628 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 68,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
10 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,374 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,732 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2019 9 Jun 20269 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,086 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear CRACKS AND A DEEP CUT ON TYRE
9 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front BOTH TYRES IS WORN ON EDGES
- Nearside Rear CRACKS AND A DEEP CUT ON TYRE
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases AT FLEXI PIPE AND WEAK PLUS POSS FUMES BEING DRAWN IN CAR ALSO BACK BOX PEELING (7.1.2)
9 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,146 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear screen washer inop'
- rear exhaust box casing - bad corrosion
9 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust sleeve broken (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box casing - bad corrosion
- rear screen washer inop'
7 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,069 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust - bad corrosion at centre sleeve + rear box + flexi pipe
7 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 36,069 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust - bad corrosion at centre sleeve + rear box + flexi pipe
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,381 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2016 9 Jun 202614 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 30,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
15 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,120 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,283 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2014 9 Jun 20265 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,440 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2013 9 Jun 202625 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,918 MI
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SL08ETD was registered on 2008-03-18
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