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SW08FXP
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08FXP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
28 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,996 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,996 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Bonnet safety catch not operating.
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,469 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside rear shock absorber corroded
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside side repeater damaged
- Nearside rear shock absorber corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Gearbox noise?
- Brake pad warning light illuminated
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,469 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
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Gearbox noise?
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside rear shock absorber corroded
- Nearside side repeater damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside rear shock absorber corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear exhaust box corroded
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,641 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear pipes (1.1.12 (f) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear pipes (1.1.12 (f) (i))
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,495 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear flexible pipes (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective NO Excess to cap (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear flexible pipes (1.1.12 (f) (i))
30 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,099 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- brake warning light on
- undertrays fitted
- rear exhaust box badly corroding and deteriorating
- rear axle very rusty
- n/s o/s front back plates corroded and deteriorating
- handbrake travel
- front exhaust flexi badly deteriorating
- both front tyres getting low especially on edges
28 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s o/s front back plates corroded and deteriorating
- undertrays fitted
- rear exhaust box badly corroding and deteriorating
- rear axle very rusty
- handbrake travel
- front exhaust flexi badly deteriorating
- brake warning light on
- both front tyres getting low especially on edges
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,740 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2018 10 Jun 20269 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,879 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2017 10 Jun 202617 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,348 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
16 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
3 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,079 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2015 10 Jun 20261 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,120 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 23,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,557 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2013 10 Jun 202614 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,886 MI
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SW08FXP was registered on 2008-05-20
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