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2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration LB09SYG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,445 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- park brake travel high
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) not working center (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- park brake travel high
- Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,324 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake lever has limited reserve travel
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- parking brake lever has limited reserve travel
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,966 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has been run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,966 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has been run flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,859 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- nearside front tyre wearing on edges
- Offside 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- nearside front tyre wearing on edges
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,664 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside rear tyre wearing unevenly
- nearside front pad wear wire disconnected
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,007 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
- Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Offside 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))
19 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,199 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- offside number plate light slightly dim
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
19 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- offside number plate light slightly dim
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
8 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,446 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance mirror repeater (1.4.A.2e)
17 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 47,602 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
17 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,602 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,034 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
23 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
11 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,700 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,360 MI
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LB09SYG was registered on 2009-07-24
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