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SW09EJO
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SW09EJO
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
10
Passes
9
Failures
52.63%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- o/s/r brake dragging on
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both hub assemblies (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,618 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted obscuring testable items
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,505 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing not checked (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,788 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o\s and n\s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- slight exhaust leak
- rear axle corroded
- centre stop light sum parts out
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o\s and n\s (5.2.3 (e))
7 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,774 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
- Front Coil spring fractured or broken o\s and n\s (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o\s and n\s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o\s and n\s (5.2.3 (e))
- centre stop light sum parts out
- rear axle corroded
- slight exhaust leak
11 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,752 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres perished
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear tyres perished
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,192 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.2.C.1c)
- Rear tyres heavily perished
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
- Centre exhaust sleeve clamp broken
4 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 77,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres heavily perished
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
- Centre exhaust sleeve clamp broken
- Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
5 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,898 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust clamp corroded
- both rear tyres starting to split
5 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,898 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres starting to split
- exhaust clamp corroded
1 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,302 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016 11 Jun 20261 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 55,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b) Dangerous
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
22 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,421 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
7 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,556 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2014 11 Jun 202629 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,961 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013Advisory 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)
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SW09EJO was registered on 2009-06-30
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