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SW08MGE
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW08MGE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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48 Total Defects Recorded
14 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,666 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2026 11 Jun 202614 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 77,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,076 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2026 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,610 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear outer sill
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 66,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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))
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,156 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,587 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023 11 Jun 202625 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,705 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays not allowing full inspection
2 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,643 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake slightly grabbing
2 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 51,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake slightly grabbing
14 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,693 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion underneath, heavy in places
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust corroded
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 48,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust corroded
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Corrosion underneath, heavy in places
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,327 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake flexi ferrules corroded at rear
- Offside Front Inner disc face corroded, offside front
- Exhaust corroded
12 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 47,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake flexi ferrules corroded at rear
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Inner disc face corroded, offside front
- Exhaust corroded
30 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,383 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box corroded
29 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,383 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi section (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear wheel binding
- Rear exhaust box corroded
- Offside front wheel binding
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,073 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- FRONT EXHAUST FLEXI HAS SLIGHT LEAK
- O/S/F BRAKE SLIGHTLY BINDING
- N/S/R BRAKE SLIGHTLY BINDING
29 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,533 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016 11 Jun 202624 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,324 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,247 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2014 11 Jun 202613 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,656 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013 11 Jun 202620 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,714 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW08MGE was registered on 2008-06-28
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