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SW57LZB
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW57LZB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expired 31 Jul 2025
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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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65 Total Defects Recorded
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,613 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2025 12 Jun 20265 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,323 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,526 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,582 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,160 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 2.9mm and worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 2.9mm and worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,875 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,997 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,209 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front tyre outside edges wearing
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front tyre outside edges wearing
13 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 76,417 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box corroded (7.1.2)
26 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,396 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016 12 Jun 202627 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,677 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2015 12 Jun 202627 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,677 MI
12 Jun 202629 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,821 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2014 12 Jun 202628 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
5 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,350 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2013 12 Jun 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,585 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2013 12 Jun 202617 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 26,039 MI
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SW57LZB was registered on 2008-02-06
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