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2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration AF09WZN
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 13 Apr 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 124,400 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- front bumper not fully secured on n/s
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 124,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front bumper not fully secured on n/s
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,460 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- tailgate shocks no longer support tailgate when open
- Offside Rear wheel is binding when spun advise investigation as adjustment needed
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens clouded and pattern almost not visable also (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective lens is full of condensation and no pattern visable at all (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm ball joint rubber split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm rubber perished and split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- tailgate shocks no longer support tailgate when open
- Offside Rear wheel is binding when spun advise investigation as adjustment needed
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens clouded and pattern almost not visable also (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 116,044 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- 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 Bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Water in both headlamps
27 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 116,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Water in both headlamps
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,542 MI
Expiry date: 29 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,188 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
28 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board flexi broken (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear exhaust badly deteriated but unable to test due to front exhaust
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,373 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022 13 Jun 202617 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,813 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,571 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- servo pipe split but not leaking air
15 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,326 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019 13 Jun 202610 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,968 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2018 13 Jun 202617 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,999 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,194 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 86,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
29 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,739 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 13 Jun 202629 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,739 MI
13 Jun 202616 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,989 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,762 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2013 13 Jun 20267 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,762 MI
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AF09WZN was registered on 2009-03-05
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