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SW09HZJ
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SW09HZJ
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
26 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,323 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear of underside corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension top turret (5.3.6 (a) (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))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear of underside corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension top turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,278 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 75,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front 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 inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 71,974 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/s/r Suspension Shock Absorber Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Vehicle Corroded On Under Side
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Worn Close To Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Badly Worn On Inner Edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/f Tyre Worn On Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/s/r Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle Beam Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing O/s And N/s Front Suspension Shock Absorbers Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Coil spring corroded All 4 Suspension Coil Springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake Pad Warning Light Illuminated On Dash
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 71,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn O/s And N/s Front (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated Can Not Open Bonnet (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength N/s/r Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/s And N/s Front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Coil spring corroded All 4 Suspension Coil Springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/s/r Suspension Shock Absorber Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing O/s And N/s Front Suspension Shock Absorbers Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Axle Beam Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/s/r Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s/f Tyre Worn On Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Badly Worn On Inner Edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/s And N/s Front Tyres Worn Close To Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle Corroded On Under Side
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,599 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2023 13 Jun 202611 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,075 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension components corroded in parts
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect & corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect & corroded (5.3.2 (b))
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,267 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,326 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2019 13 Jun 202621 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 48,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
10 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,071 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perished.
- Nearside Rear tyre perished.
8 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 42,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished.
- Offside Rear tyre perished.
- Offside Front tyre perished.
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,475 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 36,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- management light on
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,270 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2016 13 Jun 20269 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,632 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 27,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,029 MI
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SW09HZJ was registered on 2009-08-13
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