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AF09WZB
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF09WZB
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,774 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake only just met limit.
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt + slight play to ball joint. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle. (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake only just met limit.
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt + slight play to ball joint. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,719 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
21 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,297 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed middle (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,000 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms the rear bushes slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- advise handbrake travel a bit high
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn close to limits and worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play osf inner tie rod arm has slight wear in it also track rod end cover has slight cracking. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms the rear bushes slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- advise handbrake travel a bit high
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play osf inner tie rod arm has slight wear in it also track rod end cover has slight cracking. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn close to limits and worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,308 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022 13 Jun 20268 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,039 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- hand brake lever slight reserve travel
16 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,714 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall has a cut or perished on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- all front and rear suspension components rusted
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
4 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,292 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At silencer join. (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level brake light. (4.3.1 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At silencer join. (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake fluid appears green in colour although no clear indication of contamination.
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level brake light. (4.3.1 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,702 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber dust boot insecure
13 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,666 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,767 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lamp lens cracked
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Inner steering arm has slight play
31 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,692 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202614 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,120 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2014 13 Jun 202612 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 31,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,420 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2013 13 Jun 202616 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,341 MI
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AF09WZB was registered on 2009-03-03
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