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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW58OBV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 25 Jan 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 76,521 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 76,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,315 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025 12 Jun 202627 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,296 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear shock casing is corroded
- Offside Rear shock casing is corroded
- Central Rear wiper blade split
18 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,224 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,910 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021 12 Jun 202631 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- 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))
- handbrake warning light staying on
17 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,675 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2020 12 Jun 20268 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,463 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wipers poor
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
16 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,500 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018 12 Jun 202613 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,524 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2017 12 Jun 202613 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 46,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
5 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,427 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2016 12 Jun 202616 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,183 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2016 12 Jun 20268 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,227 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2015 12 Jun 202613 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,806 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2014 12 Jun 202621 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,050 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,868 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2012 12 Jun 202614 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 21,868 MI
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SW58OBV was registered on 2008-11-21
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