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AF09XBO
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration AF09XBO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 13 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
13
Passes
8
Failures
61.9%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
14 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 105,883 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,033 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 101,033 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,696 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strong advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Hand brake has little reserve to travel
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater insecure damaged (4.4.1 (c) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from clamp joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Hand brake has little reserve to travel
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement strong advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Side repeater insecure damaged (4.4.1 (c) (i))
24 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,915 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2023 14 Jun 202624 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,915 MI
14 Jun 20269 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,786 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,441 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,962 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2020 14 Jun 20269 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Side repeater not working BOTH (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,851 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber cover detached,both sides
- Engine management light on
- Nearside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Side repeater has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output Indicator lens dirty (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Rear Slight bind
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Exhaust box outer skin starting to separate
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Rear Shock absorber cover detached,both sides
- Rear Exhaust box outer skin starting to separate
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Slight bind
- Offside Front Side repeater has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output Indicator lens dirty (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)
13 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,435 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside and nearside wing mirrors slightly damaged
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 70,435 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside and nearside wing mirrors slightly damaged
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,637 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside wing mirror slightly damaged
9 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,654 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,275 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
8 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,216 MI
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AF09XBO was registered on 2009-03-03
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