SM09BXV - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 10 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,187 mi
Expires: 21 August 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 01 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,185 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55r15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 09 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,531 mi
Expires: 21 August 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 02 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,531 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 22 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,992 mi
Expires: 21 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 22 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,992 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords x 2 and cracking and worn on edge 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 09 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,981 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Passed - 22 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,239 mi
Expires: 08 August 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory under trays fitted
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory exhaust back box heat shield partly insecure
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Failed - 22 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,239 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory under trays fitted
- Advisory Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory exhaust back box heat shield partly insecure
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Passed - 24 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,498 mi
Expires: 08 August 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Advisory under trays fitted
Failed - 24 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,498 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Advisory under trays fitted
Passed - 24 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,239 mi
Expires: 08 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory exhaust back box heat shield insecure
Failed - 24 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,239 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory exhaust back box heat shield insecure
Passed - 15 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,846 mi
Expires: 08 August 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded
Failed - 15 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,837 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded
Passed - 03 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,058 mi
Expires: 08 August 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory two bulbs inop high level brake lamp
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 15 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,667 mi
Expires: 08 August 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Advisory under trays fitted
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 29 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,650 mi
Expires: 08 August 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Passed - 10 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,942 mi
Expires: 08 August 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 09 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 39,685 mi
Expires: 08 August 2015
Passed - 20 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,470 mi
Expires: 29 May 2014
Failed - 20 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,470 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 22 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 32,237 mi
Expires: 29 May 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SM09BXV?
The MOT expires on 21 August 2026.
What is the tax status of SM09BXV?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 19 January 2026.
What are the specifications of SM09BXV?
This is a 2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in White. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SM09BXV?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.