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SW08BNZ
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW08BNZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 16 Apr 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 55,782 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement in subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement in subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear axle is corroded
8 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 55,782 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement in subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear axle is corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement in subframe (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 51,406 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad wear light is on
- rear axle is corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 51,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle is corroded
- brake pad wear light is on
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,216 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- both rear shock absorber outer casing corroded
- both lower suspension arm bushes slight play
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 42,774 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 38,159 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- 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 Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 38,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
14 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 34,556 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 34,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 34,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever requires adjustment
8 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,633 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
2 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 27,544 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner ege (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 23,306 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases sleave (7.1.2)
10 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 23,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195-55-15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195-55-15 (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases sleave (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 18,897 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust back box corroded
15 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 16,539 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2017 13 Jun 202610 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,892 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202627 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,631 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2015 13 Jun 202612 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 15,324 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2014 13 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 15,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
17 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 13,620 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013 13 Jun 202625 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,248 MI
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SW08BNZ was registered on 2008-04-29
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