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SC09LDJ
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SC09LDJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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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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113 Total Defects Recorded
2 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,723 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- under side heavily corroded
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mounts both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) 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
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer 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)
- under side heavily corroded
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mounts both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 110,280 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
16 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 110,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,782 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 106,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,974 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,886 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2022 12 Jun 202626 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 90,575 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2021 12 Jun 20265 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,674 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Handbrake has slight travel
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake effort poor on offside rear....
4 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 86,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Handbrake has slight travel
- Handbrake effort poor on offside rear....
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,844 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,977 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)
29 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)
- rear exhaust corroded
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,547 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer outer casing corroded and holed
- Offside Rear tyre cracking on tread and wearing low
- Offside Front rear wishbone bush split
- Nearside Front tyre wearing low on outer edge
9 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,839 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)
- rear silencer outer casing corroded and holed
- Offside Rear tyre cracking on treads
5 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,590 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,077 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014 12 Jun 202622 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,105 MI
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SC09LDJ was registered on 2009-06-26
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