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SW08JBV
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08JBV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 10 May 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 67,437 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
8 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 67,437 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 65,398 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 65,398 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
11 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,344 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 63,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,934 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2023 10 Jun 20266 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 60,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
11 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,106 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 59,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,389 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202631 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer ! also rear silencer in poor condition (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
21 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,561 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust in poor condition
18 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 52,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- exhaust in poor condition
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,379 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018 10 Jun 202618 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,164 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
- exhaust tail silencer corroding
16 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,164 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust tail silencer corroding
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,620 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016 10 Jun 20261 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 31,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
20 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,700 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2015 10 Jun 202622 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,451 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,047 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2013 10 Jun 202630 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,940 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2012 10 Jun 202630 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 12,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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SW08JBV was registered on 2008-05-29
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