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SL08ETE
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08ETE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 09 Jun 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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79 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,104 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2025 9 Jun 202610 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,125 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,109 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,095 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,359 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted insecure (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,149 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted limiting inspection
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,591 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- off side door mirror damaged
- rear silencer outer skin corroded/split
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner face (3.5.1i)
1 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,333 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- both front tyres inner edges starting to wear
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center (7.1.2)
- both front tyres inner edges starting to wear
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,539 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2016 9 Jun 202628 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,539 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
12 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,634 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2015 9 Jun 202618 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,488 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202615 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 36,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,344 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,436 MI
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SL08ETE was registered on 2008-03-18
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