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SL08RXB
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08RXB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 04 Mar 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 134,867 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- springs insecure when jacked up but self locate in mountings. all 4
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 134,566 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Braking system leaking vacuum pipe to servo (1.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- springs insecure when jacked up but self locate in mountings. all 4
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,368 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- coil springs not secure when jacked up but self locate in mountings all
- reverse lamp inop
- exhaust fouling rear axle
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency only just met
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- reverse lamp inop
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases split at silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust fouling rear axle
- coil springs not secure when jacked up but self locate in mountings all
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency only just met
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,473 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,939 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- hand brake high
31 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,273 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front both brakes slight bind
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- corrosion at front of offside sill
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 122,273 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion at front of offside sill
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front both brakes slight bind
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,319 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust centre rubber snapped been replaced with a cable tie
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
2 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,480 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both rear bump stops torn
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))
- Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
9 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,974 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front discs corroded inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- rev lights inop
- rear wiper torn
- Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both rear tyres badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated needs adjusted (1.1.6 (d))
11 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,017 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- both front tyres worn at inside
11 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,017 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres worn at inside
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,765 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorber protection kit insecure
21 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,307 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2016 11 Jun 202620 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,018 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015 11 Jun 202629 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 72,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
4 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,097 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,808 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,896 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
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SL08RXB was registered on 2008-03-31
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