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SP08JKF
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SP08JKF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 06 Jan 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
7 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 132,106 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- undertray attached/ubcc
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,255 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- tested in wet conditions
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn offside and nearside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside and nearside (4.1.4 (b))
- signs of general surface rust/corrsoion to underbody and components
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D - bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,079 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- vehicle under-covers present.
- surface rust underneath.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under components corroded
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,286 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,881 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- steering rack has slight leak
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar 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))
- Offside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,168 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2021 8 Jun 202623 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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 Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Clip missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Damage to sidewall 165/70/14 81T (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Broken (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 2mm at time of test (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Cover broken on side repeater
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 2mm at time of test (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,869 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
24 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
21 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,939 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2019 8 Jun 202621 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,939 MI
8 Jun 202622 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,823 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2018 8 Jun 20265 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,895 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017 8 Jun 20267 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,035 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2016 8 Jun 20267 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,141 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,837 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014 8 Jun 202621 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,753 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2014 8 Jun 20266 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,589 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2013 8 Jun 20265 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,079 MI
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SP08JKF was registered on 2008-06-24
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