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SL09DCU
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SL09DCU
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 21 Nov 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 82,336 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides - lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,006 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. high travel on park brake lever (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Front exhaust box corroded/eroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe area (6.1.2 (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 boot split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blowing/leaking (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust box corroded/eroded
- Front Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. high travel on park brake lever (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,581 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe area (6.1.2 (a))
13 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides lower arm - rearward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe area (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,152 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides lower arm ball joint boots perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,749 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot perished/splitting (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres heavily perished and splitting around outer edges - advise change soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt boot perished/splitting (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,494 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded especially at bottom spring mount areas
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear tyres wearing/worn/perished - inner/outer edges and inside tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded especially at bottom spring mount areas
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear tyres wearing/worn/perished - inner/outer edges and inside tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,144 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock bodies corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded especially at trailing arm bush mount housing and lower spring mounts
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres perished on outer edges and inside tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from sump and air con pump areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
19 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides boots split/damaged (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from sump and air con pump areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded especially at trailing arm bush mount housing and lower spring mounts
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres perished on outer edges and inside tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shock bodies corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,781 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rearward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,454 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2018 14 Jun 202620 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,235 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- service due?
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
10 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,894 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017Advisory 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front exhaust flexi has a slight leak
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,575 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 14 Jun 202614 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,883 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2015 14 Jun 202613 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 53,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
19 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,142 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
19 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,411 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
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SL09DCU was registered on 2009-04-17
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