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SL08NBF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08NBF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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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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42 Total Defects Recorded
20 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 102,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,711 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leak @ flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,277 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,381 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023 9 Jun 20263 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 94,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,459 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022 9 Jun 202619 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,326 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
9 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,546 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2020 9 Jun 20269 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,546 MI
9 Jun 20269 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,136 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,698 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2018 9 Jun 202622 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,247 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016 9 Jun 202624 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,843 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015 9 Jun 202624 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
18 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,405 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014 9 Jun 202625 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,216 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2013 9 Jun 202611 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,363 MI
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SL08NBF was registered on 2008-03-25
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