SA09YHS - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: Not validGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
13
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 29 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,271 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring seat on axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring seat on axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Front Undertray insecure
Passed - 01 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,443 mi
Expires: 30 September 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,977 mi
Expires: 23 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Various suspension components corroded
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Door fouling wing
- Advisory Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 14 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,974 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment no reserve travel (1.1.15 (f))
- Major Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Central Exhaust system insecure sleeve deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Various suspension components corroded
- Advisory undertrays fitted as standard obscuring variouys testable components
- Advisory Rear tyres worn
- Advisory Offside Front door catching on wing
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 22 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,852 mi
Expires: 21 August 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog light fto
- Advisory Exhaust corroded
- Advisory Various suspension components corroded
- Advisory Engine and undertrays fitted as standard
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed catching on wing (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Failed - 09 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,851 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog light fto
- Advisory Exhaust corroded
- Advisory Various suspension components corroded
- Advisory Engine and undertrays fitted as standard
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 09 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,776 mi
Expires: 08 August 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog not working
- Advisory no reverse lights
- Advisory Various if not all suspension components corroded
- 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 Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Various (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust corroded
- Advisory Undertrays fitted as standard obscuring various testable components
- Advisory Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
Failed - 27 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 126,776 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog not working
- Advisory no reverse lights
- Advisory Various if not all suspension components corroded
- 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 Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Various (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust corroded
- Advisory Undertrays fitted as standard obscuring various testable components
- Advisory Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,894 mi
Expires: 06 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog light fto
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 06 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,893 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front fog light fto
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 22 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,038 mi
Expires: 06 July 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory reversing lamps not working
- Advisory undercarrage including various suspension components corroded
- Advisory undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Failed - 15 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,033 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
- Major Emissions not tested due to excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory reversing lamps not working
- Advisory undercarrage including various suspension components corroded
- Advisory undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Passed - 20 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,042 mi
Expires: 10 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine management lamp illuminated
- Advisory windscreen has damage at nearside not obscuring drivers view of the road
- Advisory undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items
Failed - 18 April 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,923 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine management lamp illuminated
- Advisory windscreen has damage at nearside not obscuring drivers view of the road
- Advisory undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items
Passed - 09 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,827 mi
Expires: 10 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine management lamp illuminated
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items
Failed - 05 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,810 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine management lamp illuminated
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory undertrays fitted obscuring view of testable items
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed - 03 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,424 mi
Expires: 10 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine management lamp illuminated
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory slight bind to offside front brake
Passed - 29 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,858 mi
Expires: 10 May 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Failed - 28 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,836 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 29 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,175 mi
Expires: 10 May 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 29 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,162 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 23 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,854 mi
Expires: 10 May 2014
Passed - 11 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,467 mi
Expires: 10 May 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SA09YHS?
The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.
What is the tax status of SA09YHS?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2026.
What are the specifications of SA09YHS?
This is a 2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 1422cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SA09YHS?
This vehicle produces 119 g/km of CO2 emissions.