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SL08TFO
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08TFO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 02 Dec 2023
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
3 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,256 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt installation causes a lap belt to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant (10.1 (u)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases noisy too (6.1.2 (a))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underneath including jacking points (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,646 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2022 11 Jun 20269 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,025 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 129,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,315 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.91mm limit is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge has a nail in tread and on 2.32 limit is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- coolant below MIN
- foot brake has a bit more free play then usual recommend to have the rear brakes inspected as the handbrake has little reserve travel also
- oil around engine
- parking brake has little reserve travel left
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,383 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box casing corroded
- parking brake has little reserve travel
- offside rear tyre has a lowest tread of 2.5mm limit is 1.6mm
- nearside rear tyre has a lowest tread of 1.9mm limit is 1.6mm
- nearside rear brake is binding
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,789 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,407 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2017 11 Jun 202617 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,256 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016 11 Jun 202630 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,133 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,377 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,692 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2014 11 Jun 202627 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,602 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2013 11 Jun 20267 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,074 MI
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SL08TFO was registered on 2008-04-01
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