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SP08YWH
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SP08YWH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
14 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,704 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2024 9 Jun 202620 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,015 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2023 9 Jun 202616 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- H/BRAKE NEEDS ADJUSTING
- REV LIGHT NOT WORKING
- LEAK ON POWER STEERING PIPES
19 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,262 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2022 9 Jun 202617 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,038 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front power steering pipe at pump slightly corroded
- under trays fitted
- rear shock absorbers corroding
- rear axle slightly corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement splitting in housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 66,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front power steering pipe at pump slightly corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement splitting in housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear axle slightly corroded
- rear shock absorbers corroding
21 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,148 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,219 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2019 9 Jun 202622 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,357 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2018 9 Jun 202628 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,227 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017 9 Jun 202629 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,933 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2016 9 Jun 202628 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,834 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- 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)
30 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,237 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 27,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,610 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2013 9 Jun 202628 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,752 MI
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SP08YWH was registered on 2008-03-31
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