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SW59EHH
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
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- Registration SW59EHH
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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163 Total Defects Recorded
16 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,864 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,874 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 126,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,849 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underbody surface rust and all suspension corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner tie rod (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexy and back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody surface rust and all suspension corroded
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner tie rod (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,838 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,949 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust system has corrosion
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front steering arm has slight play to steering rack
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front steering arm has slight play to steering rack
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust system has corrosion
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,147 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Back box corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Unable to check OSR wheel bearing due to wheel being excessive binding
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Back box corroded
26 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,435 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,302 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front subframe corroded
11 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front subframe corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
11 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 82,000 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- ubcc/undertray fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,612 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2017 10 Jun 202627 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,546 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,546 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,074 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 51,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
23 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,563 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2014 10 Jun 202621 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,210 MI
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SW59EHH was registered on 2009-11-30
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