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SW08DBY
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08DBY
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 28 Apr 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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56 Total Defects Recorded
22 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 62,152 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2027 10 Jun 202621 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 62,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s parking brake effort low,only just met requirements
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex (6.1.2 (a))
3 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 54,955 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi outer skin broken
17 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 48,367 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2025 10 Jun 20266 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,677 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2024 10 Jun 20266 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 45,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- heat shield loose
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just in limit (5.2.3 (e))
4 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 42,535 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 39,735 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH SIDES (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 39,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint likely to become detached TOP STRUT MOUNTING (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint likely to become detached TOP STRUT MOUNTING (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested faulty suspension, not safe to test (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH SIDES (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
6 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,488 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2021 10 Jun 20269 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,275 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end connection corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded both pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end connection corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded both pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,620 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust sleeve corroded and half split
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,894 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust tail section outer skin corroded
- exhaust center sleeve corroded
12 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,889 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust back box outer skin corroded
- wirning insecure at front shockers
- exhaust sleeve corroded and half split
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' chipped (8.3.1a)
12 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' chipped (8.3.1a)
- wirning insecure at front shockers
- exhaust sleeve corroded and half split
- exhaust back box outer skin corroded
15 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,282 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202618 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 21,832 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202618 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 21,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)
15 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,443 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014 10 Jun 202617 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,431 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202618 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,356 MI
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SW08DBY was registered on 2008-04-28
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