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SW08JBU
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08JBU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 26 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
27 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,484 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2026 9 Jun 202620 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,705 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,871 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides bushes splitting (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Axel corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Boot floor corroded
- Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroded
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,882 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- power steering light on
- exhaust deteriorating
- boot floor corroded
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
- rear axle corroded
- power steering light on
- exhaust deteriorating
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- boot floor corroded
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,114 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,720 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter connection (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,423 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,453 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
14 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,454 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2019 9 Jun 202616 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,050 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2018 9 Jun 202625 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,033 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017 9 Jun 202625 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,690 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 9 Jun 202621 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,991 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2015 9 Jun 202627 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,569 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2014 9 Jun 202612 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,296 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013 9 Jun 202622 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 19,004 MI
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)
22 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,004 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2012Advisory 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)
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SW08JBU was registered on 2008-05-29
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