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SW08KCN
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW08KCN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 19 Oct 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,266 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 41,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.16 (d) (i))
14 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 40,761 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension components corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.16 (d) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All both front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 40,139 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front steering and suspension generally corroded.
14 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 39,150 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front suspension corroded not to excess
13 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 39,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front suspension corroded not to excess
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside 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))
19 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,762 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- all underside suspension components corroded
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 38,762 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- all underside suspension components corroded
20 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,350 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2021 11 Jun 202613 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 38,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 37,704 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020 11 Jun 20269 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,090 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle bush perish
20 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,296 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018 11 Jun 202629 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,765 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 34,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Aero Type (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,037 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2016 11 Jun 202623 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 33,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,608 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,196 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 11 Jun 20263 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,706 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 11 Jun 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,695 MI
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SW08KCN was registered on 2008-05-30
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