Volkswagen Polo
Grey · Petrol · 2008 · 1,390 cc
LL08 UTBMOT history
LL08 UTB is a grey petrol Volkswagen Polo first used on 31 May 2008. Its MOT expired on 9 Oct 2025 and it has passed 14 of 23 MOT tests, with 81,963 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Oct 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 9 Oct 2025
- Mileage
- 81,963 mi
- At MOT on 10 Oct 2024
- MOT tests
- 23
- 14 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 4,921 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LL08 UTB
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Polo
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,390 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 31 May 2008
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 9 Oct 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Oct 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LL08 UTB was last recorded at 81,963 miles on 10 Oct 2024, 78 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Oct 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 7 Mar 2018: 48,489 miles, lower than 78,933 miles on 28 Feb 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 81,885 miles · 3 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 78 miles
- Average per year
- 4,921 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 81,963 miles
- 2023 – 74,558 miles
- 2022 – 66,261 miles
- 2021 – 61,370 miles
- 2020 – 54,320 miles
- 2019 – 51,904 miles
- 2018 – 48,492 miles
- 2017 – 78,933 miles
- 2016 – 42,495 miles
- 2015 – 36,730 miles
- 2014 – 31,040 miles
- 2013 – 26,231 miles
- 2012 – 20,774 miles
- 2011 – 15,821 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass81,963 miles
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2022
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2016
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2016
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
23 tests since 3 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass81,963 miles (+78)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 81,963 miles
- Test number
- 340683115195
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail81,885 miles (+7,327)2 major2 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,885 miles
- Test number
- 353403494058
- MajorFront Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake has slight bind
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass74,558 miles (+8,297)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 74,558 miles
- Test number
- 534626794459
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Pass66,261 miles1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 66,261 miles
- Test number
- 436209819639
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust corroded
Fail66,260 miles (+4,890)1 dangerous1 major1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,260 miles
- Test number
- 886326602502
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn on side wall (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust corroded
Pass61,370 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 61,370 miles
- Test number
- 452403242930
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,365 miles (+7,045)2 major2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,365 miles
- Test number
- 675953503140
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively worn (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorPower steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective worn (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged uneven wear to the inside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear unable to check adult seat belt's due to rear seat's in the folded down position
Pass54,320 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 54,320 miles
- Test number
- 344336745320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,314 miles (+2,410)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,314 miles
- Test number
- 832420799686
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Pass51,904 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 51,904 miles
- Test number
- 261019762273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,902 miles (+3,410)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,902 miles
- Test number
- 572889022106
- MajorOffside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass48,492 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 48,492 miles
- Test number
- 833662523574
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,489 miles (-30,444)2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,489 miles
- Test number
- 943568938948
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link rod ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake discs dished.
- AdvisoryNail in nearside rear tyre [repairable].
- AdvisoryNearside repeater lens cracked
Pass78,933 miles (+36,438)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 78,933 miles
- Test number
- 524671821653
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,495 miles (+2)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 42,495 miles
- Test number
- 971142153490
- AdvisoryCentre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- 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)
Fail42,493 miles (+5,763)6 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,493 miles
- Test number
- 567921984076
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryCentre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- 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)
Pass36,730 miles (+5,690)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 36,730 miles
- Test number
- 517235065064
- NoteNearside rear tyre cracking, looks flat and tread depth is close to legal limit. (195/55 R15 85V Firestone)
- NoteOffside rear tyre is cracking
Pass31,040 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 31,040 miles
- Test number
- 137021774444
- 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)
Fail31,040 miles (+4,809)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,040 miles
- Test number
- 176941674078
- Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- 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)
Pass26,231 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2014
- Odometer
- 26,231 miles
- Test number
- 128353743185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,231 miles (+5,457)1 failure2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,231 miles
- Test number
- 309442343121
- FailureCentre Upper Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass20,774 miles (+4,953)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 20,774 miles
- Test number
- 836892952129
- NoteNearside front tyre slightly cracking
- NoteNearside rear tyre slightly cracking
- NoteOffside rear tyre slightly cracking
Pass15,821 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2012
- Odometer
- 15,821 miles
- Test number
- 785183921125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LL08 UTB
- Does LL08 UTB currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LL08 UTB expired on 9 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LL08 UTB?
- The MOT on LL08 UTB expired on 9 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LL08 UTB done?
- LL08 UTB was recorded at 81,963 miles at its MOT on 10 Oct 2024, an average of 4,921 miles a year.
- Has LL08 UTB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LL08 UTB has failed 9 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on LL08 UTB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 7 Mar 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LL08 UTB find?
- LL08 UTB passed its latest MOT on 10 Oct 2024 with 2 minor defects and 3 advisories: nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, and 2 more.
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