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2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration ML09DYG
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 26 Feb 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 174,589 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 170,291 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2025 21 Jun 202624 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,060 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2024 21 Jun 202614 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,590 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2023 21 Jun 20269 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 167,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack retaining devices dangerously loose (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,560 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
22 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 152,468 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear exhaust rear box outer skin corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 145,689 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2019 21 Jun 20264 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,397 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- condition of exhaust system rear
12 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 144,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) Dangerous
- Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- under-trays fitted obscuring some components to the underside.
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 139,881 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre inner edge ()
- both front tyres the inner/outer edges part worn .
14 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,653 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
13 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- rear bumpstops snapped
- oil leak on engine
- n/s/r brakes heavily binding but not picked up by roller brake test
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)
- Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)
28 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 101,836 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
12 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,895 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015 21 Jun 202629 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 82,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
13 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,837 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014 21 Jun 202624 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,816 MI
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ML09DYG was registered on 2009-04-23
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