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AF09XAZ
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF09XAZ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 20 May 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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98 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 88,290 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 88,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,051 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,662 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,627 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
5 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 72,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,504 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- rear bump stops perished
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,740 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- slight damage to o/s/r lamp
- rear bump stops perished
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,529 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s/f bump stop perished
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,529 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s/f bump stop perished
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,853 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- o/s/f tyre on 3.5mm
- n/s/r bump stop perished
- n/s/f tyre on 3mm
12 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,853 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre on 3.5mm
- n/s/r bump stop perished
- n/s/f tyre on 3mm
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,121 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front wipers smearing
- offside rear tyre cracked and splitting in tread, worn unevanly inside edge
- corrosion to exhaust system, signs of minor leak of gases from centre section
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering component(s) leaking steering rack (2.3.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to exhaust system, signs of minor leak of gases from centre section
- slight lip and corrosion to front brake discs, pads approx 80% worn
- offside rear tyre cracked and splitting in tread, worn unevanly inside edge
- front wipers smearing
- brake fluid level on minimum
28 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,087 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre perished and worn uneven
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,273 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
7 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,837 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2015 14 Jun 20268 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 30,642 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2014 14 Jun 20262 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,688 MI
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AF09XAZ was registered on 2009-03-03
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