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SW08KCA
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08KCA
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 31 Oct 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
1 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 54,269 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (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 Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
30 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 54,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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 Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,428 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,446 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front,Centre,Rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust deteriorated
19 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 52,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front,Centre,Rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust deteriorated
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
18 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,506 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2022 11 Jun 202627 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,416 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021 11 Jun 202628 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,941 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020 11 Jun 202628 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 48,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
25 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,864 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2019 11 Jun 202625 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,511 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2018 11 Jun 202627 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,720 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2017 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,488 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2016 11 Jun 20266 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,724 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2015 11 Jun 20266 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,651 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2014 11 Jun 20267 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,757 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2013 11 Jun 202616 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,036 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2012 11 Jun 202616 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 23,036 MI
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SW08KCA was registered on 2008-05-29
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