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SL08UCB
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SL08UCB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 09 Jul 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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46 Total Defects Recorded
2 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 49,609 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- All 4 tyres cracking
- Front tyres inner edges worn
5 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,209 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust outer skin corroded
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 47,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Direction indicator not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust outer skin corroded
15 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 44,859 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 44,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 41,327 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 33,433 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & Offside Front Lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 33,433 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & Offside Front Lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust box corroded
10 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 30,323 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2021 12 Jun 202620 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 29,536 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020 12 Jun 202619 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 29,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
9 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,070 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
8 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 28,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front axle tyres requires a alignment check
- Offside Rear Tyres perished
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,301 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also bald on edges and cracking on sidewall (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear tyre cracking on outer edge and has a cut in the sidewall
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also bald on edges and cracking on sidewall and has cuts in the sidewall (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,360 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre are starting to crack (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre are starting to crack (4.1.E.1)
8 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 22,979 MI
12 Jun 20268 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,979 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016 12 Jun 202610 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 20,463 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,661 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2014 12 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,045 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013 12 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,875 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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SL08UCB was registered on 2008-04-26
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