Volkswagen Polo
Grey · Diesel · 2008 · 1,422 cc
LL08 UTAMOT history
LL08 UTA is a grey diesel Volkswagen Polo first used on 30 May 2008. Its MOT is valid until 23 Oct 2027 and it has passed 17 of 27 MOT tests, with 135,912 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 135,912 mi
- At MOT on 13 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 17 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 5,965 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LL08 UTA
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,422 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 30 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LL08 UTA was last recorded at 135,912 miles on 13 Oct 2026, 5,704 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 130,208 miles · 24 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,704 miles
- Average per year
- 5,965 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 135,912 miles
- 2025 – 130,208 miles
- 2024 – 123,234 miles
- 2023 – 118,791 miles
- 2022 – 116,053 miles
- 2021 – 113,705 miles
- 2020 – 112,185 miles
- 2019 – 110,585 miles
- 2018 – 106,709 miles
- 2017 – 105,073 miles
- 2016 – 102,397 miles
- 2015 – 98,643 miles
- 2014 – 87,820 miles
- 2013 – 70,512 miles
- 2012 – 56,481 miles
- 2011 – 43,946 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass135,912 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2014
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2014
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect
Major2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
27 tests since 14 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass135,912 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 135,912 miles
- Test number
- 160217145984
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Fail135,912 miles (+5,704)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,912 miles
- Test number
- 358674375138
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass130,208 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 130,208 miles
- Test number
- 487234106281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail130,199 miles (+6,965)2 dangerous4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,199 miles
- Test number
- 461098423126
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass123,234 miles (+1)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 123,234 miles
- Test number
- 305652537178
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front bold on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail123,233 miles (+4,442)3 major2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,233 miles
- Test number
- 962360748869
- MajorBoot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front bold on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass118,791 miles (+7)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 118,791 miles
- Test number
- 347494451463
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Fail118,784 miles (+2,731)1 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,784 miles
- Test number
- 370828634250
- DangerousFluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety diesel fuel leak on nearside of engine pipes at pump (8.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorEmissions unable to be completed fuel leak under bonnet (8.2.2.2 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass116,053 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 116,053 miles
- Test number
- 436066927913
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail116,053 miles (+2,348)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,053 miles
- Test number
- 895727654461
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass113,705 miles (+1,520)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 113,705 miles
- Test number
- 441268224656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,185 miles (+1,600)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 112,185 miles
- Test number
- 763470135282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,585 miles (+3,876)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 110,585 miles
- Test number
- 997382597502
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,709 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 106,709 miles
- Test number
- 597464507128
- AdvisoryMINOR PLAY F SUSPENSION ARMS.
Fail106,709 miles (+1,636)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,709 miles
- Test number
- 161018432961
- Repaired at testDriver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryMINOR PLAY F SUSPENSION ARMS.
Pass105,073 miles (+2,676)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 105,073 miles
- Test number
- 736796286509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,397 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 102,397 miles
- Test number
- 559568269377
- AdvisoryNearside Rear silencer outer casing corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre getting low 2mm
Fail102,397 miles (+3,754)3 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,397 miles
- Test number
- 957190999976
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working 380 bulb fitted (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' phone holder (8.3.1e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear silencer outer casing corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre getting low 2mm
Pass98,643 miles (+10,823)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 98,643 miles
- Test number
- 282394276638
- AdvisoryBack box casing corr
- AdvisoryOsr tyre 3mm
Pass87,820 miles (+4,248)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 87,820 miles
- Test number
- 848066694294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,572 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2015
- Odometer
- 83,572 miles
- Test number
- 777910254132
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside rear bump stop is broken.
Fail83,572 miles (+13,060)3 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,572 miles
- Test number
- 216969744118
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside rear bump stop is broken.
Fail70,512 miles1 repaired5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,512 miles
- Test number
- 707834143146
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- NoteFront number plate is cracked.
- NoteMiddle exhaust box clamp is very rusty.
- NoteNearside console rear bush is starting to split.
- NoteOffside console rear bush is split.
- NoteOffside rear brake is binding slightly.
Pass70,512 miles (+14,031)5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2014
- Odometer
- 70,512 miles
- Test number
- 907644443166
- NoteFront number plate is cracked.
- NoteMiddle exhaust box clamp is very rusty.
- NoteNearside console rear bush is starting to split.
- NoteOffside console rear bush is split.
- NoteOffside rear brake is binding slightly.
Pass56,481 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2013
- Odometer
- 56,481 miles
- Test number
- 778438932175
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail56,481 miles (+12,535)1 failure5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,481 miles
- Test number
- 666598732158
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass43,946 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2012
- Odometer
- 43,946 miles
- Test number
- 826914231170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LL08 UTA
- Does LL08 UTA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LL08 UTA is valid until 23 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LL08 UTA?
- The MOT on LL08 UTA is valid until 23 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LL08 UTA done?
- LL08 UTA was recorded at 135,912 miles at its MOT on 13 Oct 2026, an average of 5,965 miles a year.
- Has LL08 UTA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LL08 UTA has failed 10 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Oct 2026.
- Has the mileage on LL08 UTA ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LL08 UTA find?
- LL08 UTA passed its latest MOT on 13 Oct 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.
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