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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW57KVS
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1400cc
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- Expires 25 Jan 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 54,574 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2027 9 Jun 202620 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 52,603 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 52,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 51,144 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,648 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2024 9 Jun 20269 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 45,648 MI
9 Jun 202617 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 43,923 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose box shield deteriorated, (8.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 39,581 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust rear box heavily corroded.
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Front Washer jets semi-blocked and weak in operation.
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Some imbalance @27% with offside lagging. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 37,038 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust section corroded & metal peeling off.
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 37,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust section corroded & metal peeling off.
- front windsceen wiper blades smearing screen.
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 34,863 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides, (5.3.2 (b))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 31,579 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019 9 Jun 202626 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 28,092 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,524 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust heavily corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit advise replaced (4.1.E.1)
6 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,230 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2016 9 Jun 20266 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 15,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 7,994 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2015 9 Jun 202622 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 6,115 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2014 9 Jun 202617 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 5,484 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2013 9 Jun 202610 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 5,118 MI
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SW57KVS was registered on 2008-01-17
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