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AF58 YCH

2008 Volkswagen Polo

Grey Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

93,023 mi
Last recorded93,023 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Volkswagen Polo60,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF58 YCH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 93,023 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil , sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside front fog light not working

Fail 6 Feb 2026 93,023 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure sleeve corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil , sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside front fog light not working

Pass 28 Feb 2025 91,464 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak , sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside front fog light not working

Fail 18 Feb 2025 91,460 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp on all the time with side lights (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak , sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside front fog light not working

Pass 1 Mar 2024 89,761 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 24 Feb 2024 89,760 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2022 86,344 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2022 86,344 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources both (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2021 83,064 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Dec 2021 83,064 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 61,694 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2020 61,565 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Dec 2019 55,992 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2019 55,974 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Dec 2018 51,639 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Dec 2018 51,635 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Dec 2017 48,335 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Dec 2016 44,899 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2015 43,004 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fail 4 Dec 2015 43,004 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 18 Dec 2014 39,382 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 17 Dec 2014 39,382 miles

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Dec 2013 30,541 miles

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)

Pass 17 Dec 2012 20,842 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 15,155 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?

Based on 14,598,296 MOT tests across 1,156,928 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
5,193
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
1,156,928
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 467,706
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 196,870
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 190,697
Stop lamp not working 181,097
position lamp(s) not working 168,944
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AF58 YCH is a 2008 Volkswagen Polo in Grey with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2008 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 60,898 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Polo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 467,706 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF58 YCH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Polo typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 18 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF58 YCH is a 2008 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 18 December 2008.

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