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2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration PE59FZP
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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- Expired 25 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 148,669 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements both side (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Rear 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))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,077 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened &offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,077 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened &offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,731 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases outer casing corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,921 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (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
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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 Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake lever (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust box corroded
20 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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
- 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)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust back box corroded
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,140 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- exhaust back box slightly corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust back box slightly corroded
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
1 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,808 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
29 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 104,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,384 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 99,384 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
22 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,071 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
22 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
16 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,778 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,778 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
28 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,204 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2016 28 Aug 201528 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,204 MI
28 Aug 201514 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,688 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2015 14 Aug 20145 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 65,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,714 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2014 8 Aug 201318 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,043 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2013 18 Aug 2012You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
PE59FZP was registered on 2009-09-03
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