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SL08TYC
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SL08TYC
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
31 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,819 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
31 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,127 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable with corrodsion (6.1.7 (e))
- Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable and offside with corrodsion (2.1.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) 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
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable with corrodsion (6.1.7 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable and offside with corrodsion (2.1.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,111 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,549 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive suspect pas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,236 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system has a section which is corroded/deteriorated
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,236 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust system has a section which is corroded/deteriorated
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,917 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202610 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,618 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,918 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (inner edge bald) (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,889 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2017 11 Jun 202624 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 59,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
21 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,952 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2016 11 Jun 202621 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 50,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,267 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,803 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 19,791 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,633 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SL08TYC was registered on 2008-04-08
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