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2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
General Information
- Registration SW59GXF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2009
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 03 Mar 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 109,717 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on edge and 2mm 185 60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Lower under tray obscuring components
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 109,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low main beam (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits max 1.030 tested at 1.145 (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on edge and 2mm 185 60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on edge and 2mm 185 60 15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Lower under tray obscuring components
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,157 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 100,014 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,100 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,473 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024 7 Jun 20267 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,286 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2023 7 Jun 20262 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,275 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Clunking heard when driven but cannot be pinpointed at time of test
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,471 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs slightly worn and corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- slight knock heard before test started
- rear brake discs slightly worn and corroded
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,938 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs slightly corroded
- undertrays restricting view of multiple underside components
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small cut to boot (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- rear brake discs slightly corroded
- undertrays restricting view of multiple underside components
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small cut to boot (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,114 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
10 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 35,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 24,631 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2018 7 Jun 202612 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 14,423 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017 7 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,210 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016 7 Jun 20261 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 12,169 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
13 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 9,860 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2014 7 Jun 202613 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 8,430 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2013 7 Jun 202613 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 8,430 MI
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SW59GXF was registered on 2009-12-31
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