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SC09ZGJ
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SC09ZGJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expired 12 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 69,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- rear shock s corroded
- Front sub frame corroded
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
5 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 58,426 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
4 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 58,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 56,836 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 56,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working on wing mirror unit (wing mirror unit damaged) (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s/r brake lagging (59% imbalance) (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working on wing mirror unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 51,921 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust front flexi bandaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 51,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% lagging/lower (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected brake fluid dripping off back-plate (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust front flexi bandaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 47,884 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pad wear indicator on
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,512 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021 12 Jun 202627 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 39,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,135 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2019 12 Jun 202620 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 37,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
18 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,529 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2018 12 Jun 202618 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,935 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017 12 Jun 202617 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,500 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016 12 Jun 202616 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,023 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015 12 Jun 202614 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 12,537 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2014 12 Jun 202620 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,193 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2013 12 Jun 2026You 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!
SC09ZGJ was registered on 2009-08-19
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