RF08ETX

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Vehicle Overview

Make

VOLKSWAGEN

Model

POLO

Colour

Black

Year

2008

First Registered

May 2008

First Used

28 May 2008

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

1198 cc

Engine Size

1198 cc

Fuel Type

Petrol

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

150 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Untaxed

Tax Due Date

October 01, 2024

Type Approval

Last V5C

12/10/2024

Data provided by DVLA

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 21 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 25 March 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 130,202 mi

Expires: 24 March 2026

Minors: 1 Advisories: 3

Failed - 10 January 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 130,201 mi

Major: 8 Minors: 1 Advisories: 4

Major Defects:

Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Major Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Major Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Passed - 18 December 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 117,178 mi

Expires: 17 December 2024

Minors: 2 Advisories: 4

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 18 December 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 117,178 mi

Minors: 2 Advisories: 4

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Minor Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Failed - 02 October 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 117,147 mi

Major: 3 Minors: 2 Advisories: 15

Major Defects:

Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Minor Defects:

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 both handbrake cable outer casings split
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory engine oil sump pan corroded and leaking
Advisory exhaust system corroded
Advisory exhaust front flexi joint broken

Passed - 12 September 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 113,697 mi

Expires: 02 October 2023

Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Minor Defects:

Minor Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Minor Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Condensation in headlight (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Failed - 12 September 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 113,697 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 2 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Minor Defects:

Minor Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Minor Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Condensation in headlight (4.1.4 (b))
Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Passed - 14 September 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 110,162 mi

Expires: 02 October 2022

Minors: 1 Advisories: 2

Failed - 14 September 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 110,162 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 2 Advisories: 3

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Minor Defects:

Minor Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Minor Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Passed - 02 October 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 108,007 mi

Expires: 02 October 2021

Advisories: 6

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear tyre is feathered
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Failed - 02 October 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 108,007 mi

Major: 2 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear tyre is feathered
Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Passed - 18 March 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 101,628 mi

Expires: 02 October 2020

Advisories: 1

Passed - 15 March 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 98,952 mi

Expires: 02 April 2019

Passed - 03 April 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 97,906 mi

Expires: 02 April 2018

Passed - 04 May 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 95,745 mi

Expires: 28 May 2017

Advisories: 3

Failed - 04 May 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 95,745 mi

Advisories: 3

Passed - 21 May 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 90,539 mi

Expires: 28 May 2016

Passed - 22 May 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 82,257 mi

Expires: 28 May 2015

Passed - 13 May 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 64,277 mi

Expires: 28 May 2014

Advisories: 2

Passed - 24 May 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 45,876 mi

Expires: 28 May 2013

Passed - 27 May 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 30,214 mi

Expires: 28 May 2012

Advisories: 1