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WM08BHD
2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration WM08BHD
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expired 23 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
16 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 140,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) 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
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust rear box corroded
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 138,804 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,714 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 11,793 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,452 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,097 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021 23 Jun 202613 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,842 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Parking brake minimum efficiency only just met
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
13 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 110,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Parking brake minimum efficiency only just met
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,720 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
9 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,190 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
24 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,121 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- front tyres worn on edges
- Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
5 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 99,771 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,889 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2015 23 Jun 202610 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,606 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
10 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 76,606 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
11 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,286 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
13 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,929 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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WM08BHD was registered on 2008-07-25
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