AE08GJA - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 6 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 22 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
22
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,313 mi
Expires: 01 April 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Both suspension bumpstops in pieces
- Advisory Both headlight slightly tarnished - especially at top of lamps.
Failed - 31 March 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,313 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Both suspension bumpstops in pieces
- Advisory Both headlight slightly tarnished - especially at top of lamps.
Passed - 26 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,482 mi
Expires: 01 April 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Mirror capping also loose (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust centre silencer has impact damage is not blowing and still secure
- Advisory Rear Bump stops split and loose on shock absorber
- Advisory Undertray not fully secure due to damage (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 26 March 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,482 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Mirror capping also loose (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust centre silencer has impact damage is not blowing and still secure
- Advisory Rear Bump stops split and loose on shock absorber
- Advisory Undertray not fully secure due to damage (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,563 mi
Expires: 01 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Near side rear and off side rear suspension bump stops broken in two
- Advisory Underside splash tray and under floor plastic panel damaged
Failed - 23 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,563 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Near side rear and off side rear suspension bump stops broken in two
- Advisory Underside splash tray and under floor plastic panel damaged
Passed - 11 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,787 mi
Expires: 01 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items
- Advisory Near side rear and off side rear suspension bump stops deteriorated-broken
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing/cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 11 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,787 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items
- Advisory Near side rear and off side rear suspension bump stops deteriorated-broken
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing/cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 23 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,462 mi
Expires: 01 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Covers fitted under vehicle not allowing full inspection of testable items
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread wearing low on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread wearing low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perishing/cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Near side ear and off side rear suspension bump stops/dust covers deteriorating - split
Passed - 10 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,980 mi
Expires: 01 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory near side rear and off side rear suspension bump stops broken but still working
- Advisory exhaust system corroded and in poor condition
Passed - 02 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,149 mi
Expires: 01 April 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory exhaust system deteriorating
Failed - 29 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,149 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory exhaust system deteriorating
Passed - 01 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,685 mi
Expires: 01 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 01 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 712,685 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,887 mi
Expires: 01 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 02 February 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,887 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,459 mi
Expires: 07 January 2017
Passed - 30 December 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,456 mi
Expires: 29 December 2015
Passed - 19 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,764 mi
Expires: 18 October 2014
Passed - 07 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,445 mi
Expires: 06 July 2013
Passed - 12 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,123 mi
Expires: 07 August 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 12 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,123 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for AE08GJA?
The MOT expires on 01 April 2026.
What is the tax status of AE08GJA?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of AE08GJA?
This is a 2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Silver. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of AE08GJA?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.