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SW08JCJ
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08JCJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 29 May 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
15
Passes
12
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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70 Total Defects Recorded
24 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 94,888 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2026 9 Jun 202622 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 94,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,651 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2025 9 Jun 202627 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,859 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2024 9 Jun 202624 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm On inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm On inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,001 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm 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))
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,947 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm 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))
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,352 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,526 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
21 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
27 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,085 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- N/s rear tail light taped up but not affecting light output
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
27 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 60,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm On inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- N/s rear tail light taped up but not affecting light output
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
25 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,136 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust front flexy pipe minor leak
25 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust front flexy pipe minor leak
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,881 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018 9 Jun 202622 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 72% (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
23 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,704 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017 9 Jun 202623 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,704 MI
9 Jun 202621 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,112 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2016 9 Jun 202621 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,112 MI
9 Jun 202627 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,432 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2015 9 Jun 202626 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 33,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 28,135 MI
Advisory 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)
24 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,135 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
26 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,389 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2013 9 Jun 202627 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,538 MI
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SW08JCJ was registered on 2008-05-29
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