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SP08MWX
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SP08MWX
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 139,024 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory 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 just acceptable (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 139,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement just acceptable (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,891 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed O2 High (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed from Inside (6.2.3 (c) (i))
9 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective Polish? (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed O2 High (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Flexi Blowing (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed from Inside (6.2.3 (c) (i))
22 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,389 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
20 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,386 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on inner edges
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,294 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,394 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,414 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,152 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,429 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2019 10 Jun 202610 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 107,429 MI
10 Jun 202629 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,123 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Parking brake. (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Wing mirror housing slightly damaged.
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
29 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,123 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Parking brake. (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Wing mirror housing slightly damaged.
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
20 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,561 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
20 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 94,561 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,163 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2016 10 Jun 202617 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 86,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
6 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,754 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2015 10 Jun 20264 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,088 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202610 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,952 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2013 10 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,827 MI
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SP08MWX was registered on 2008-03-07
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