RE59UAW - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 19 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 21 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
21
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 13 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,884 mi
Expires: 12 October 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Failed - 11 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,884 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Failed - 04 September 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,868 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components top mount looks incorrectly mounted, coil spring rubbing arch liner (5.3.3 (c) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake travel to end stop (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitment (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords multiple cuts, visible cord 195/55R15 85 V (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords multiple small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Passed - 10 December 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,693 mi
Expires: 09 December 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear rear axle corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front wing damage
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 19 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,392 mi
Expires: 05 October 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate poor condition (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front wing accident damage
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak from bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamp rusty and weak (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded both front coil springs heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front shock absorbers slight mist of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 19 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,390 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod end dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod end dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate poor condition (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front wing accident damage
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak from bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamp rusty and weak (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded both front coil springs heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front shock absorbers slight mist of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 03 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,710 mi
Expires: 05 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 01 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,950 mi
Expires: 05 October 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak coming from center join (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth below 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth below 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play very slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak coming from sump tray (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,958 mi
Expires: 05 October 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped in centre of screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play on inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front impact damage to wing
Failed - 06 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,958 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped in centre of screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play slight play on inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front impact damage to wing
Passed - 03 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,389 mi
Expires: 02 October 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside slight play inner rack joint
Passed - 01 November 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,167 mi
Expires: 27 November 2019
Passed - 01 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,830 mi
Expires: 27 November 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
- Advisory Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Panel damage to nearside front wing
Passed - 31 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,637 mi
Expires: 27 November 2017
Failed - 31 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,636 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre perished & stepping on inside shoulder
Passed - 04 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,009 mi
Expires: 27 November 2016
Failed - 04 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,009 mi
Passed - 11 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,082 mi
Expires: 27 November 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 08 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,358 mi
Expires: 27 November 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 13 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,982 mi
Expires: 27 November 2013
Failed - 13 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,982 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RE59UAW?
The MOT expires on 12 October 2026.
What is the tax status of RE59UAW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2026.
What are the specifications of RE59UAW?
This is a 2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in White. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RE59UAW?
This vehicle produces 128 g/km of CO2 emissions.