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SW59EUF
2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW59EUF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
28 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill outer (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Whole sill outer and inner (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front door damaged
- Nearside Front door damaged
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
24 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,115 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,115 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,787 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inside wall (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,103 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules slightly corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,109 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Both sills have been undersealed
- Brake pipes have been under sealed
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,529 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front outer sill underside holed out with prescribed area
- Offside Front outer sill holed and corroded to excess out with prescribed area
- exhaust front pipe heavily corroded around hanger
- front suspension components heavily corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill/step (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front pipe heavily corroded around hanger
- Nearside Front outer sill underside holed out with prescribed area
- front suspension components heavily corroded
- Offside Front outer sill holed and corroded to excess out with prescribed area
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,232 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
14 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,110 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system tail box corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive Both front drive shaft seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 65,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system tail box corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive Both front drive shaft seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,595 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake discs wearing thin
- front exhaust flexi section weak
- exhaust tail box corroding
- Nearside Front Oil leak drive shaft seal ()
11 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,595 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Oil leak drive shaft seal ()
- front exhaust flexi section weak
- exhaust tail box corroding
- both front brake discs wearing thin
12 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,429 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroding
11 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 44,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perishing
- exhaust system corroding
- Nearside Rear tyre perishing
19 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,546 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017 10 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,411 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2016 10 Jun 20269 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,160 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2015 10 Jun 20269 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 24,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
22 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,220 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,084 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 10 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 17,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
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SW59EUF was registered on 2009-11-26
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