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2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SL09MWE
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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- Expires 12 Mar 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 115,740 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- both sills soft
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair both sides (1.2.1 (c))
- Rear axle corroded
16 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 115,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition back box missing (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair both sides (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- both sills soft
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Rear axle corroded
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,620 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 96,343 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
7 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 95,044 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- mirror casing broken
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,138 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres and nsr perished, nail nsr
- components corroded
16 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,769 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- components corroded, badly corroded
- exhaust badly corroded, blow front section and blow front join insecure
- power steering pipe corroded
- slight play nsf roll bar link
- some body damage
11 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,798 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf seat belt edge slightly frayed
- some component corrosion
- ns mirror unit broken
11 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- os reg plate lamp not working
- ns mirror unit broken
- nsf seat belt edge slightly frayed
- some component corrosion
- rear service brake imbalance
21 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,057 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2019 12 Jun 202619 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,663 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2018 12 Jun 202627 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
23 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,061 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FRONT PIPE FLEX STARTING TO SPLIT AND SLIGHT BLOW (7.1.2)
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,699 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016 12 Jun 202618 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,739 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,485 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 33,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,345 MI
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SL09MWE was registered on 2009-04-08
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