YP59TXA - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 11 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 01 December 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,728 mi
Expires: 30 November 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory wipers noisy
- Advisory parking brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory nearside side repeater lense damaged
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer casings insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory nearside front fog light not working
Failed - 28 November 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,724 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
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 wipers noisy
- Advisory parking brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory nearside side repeater lense damaged
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer casings insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory nearside front fog light not working
Passed - 23 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,923 mi
Expires: 22 November 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen wiper blade defective front wipers poor aero deck blades fitted blades are also noisy (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer casings insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 16 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,844 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen wiper blade defective front wipers poor aero deck blades fitted blades are also noisy (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake has no reserve travel
- Advisory nearside registration lamp dim
- Advisory Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer casings insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 16 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,171 mi
Expires: 15 November 2024
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 parking brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory nearside side repeater lense damaged
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer casings insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer shoulder 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 16 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,171 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
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 parking brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory nearside side repeater lense damaged
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer casings insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer shoulder 195/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 03 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,004 mi
Expires: 12 November 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer dust covers insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 28 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,955 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing nearside and offside rear shocks outer dust covers insecure (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 13 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,079 mi
Expires: 12 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre nail in inner shoulder leaking tyre also has signs of being run flat 195/55/15
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 12 November 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,079 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory parking brake has little reserve travel
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre nail in inner shoulder leaking tyre also has signs of being run flat 195/55/15
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory brake pedaL has little reserve travel
Passed - 31 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,471 mi
Expires: 30 October 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases STRONG ADVISE front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 STRONG ADVISE outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE OUTER SHOULDER (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 31 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,471 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively aero deck blades (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases STRONG ADVISE front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/15 STRONG ADVISE outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE OUTER SHOULDER (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 31 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,770 mi
Expires: 30 October 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated starting to split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory parking brake has little reserve travel
Passed - 27 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,420 mi
Expires: 30 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 27 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,420 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken 2 red x 1 green dots (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 28 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,230 mi
Expires: 30 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front (7.1.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 28 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,228 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/55/15 (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front (7.1.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit STRONG ADVISE (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory SPARE WHEEL FITTED NEARSIDE FRONT
Passed - 22 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,911 mi
Expires: 30 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 31 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,368 mi
Expires: 30 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% wing mirror (1.4.A.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Advisory Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (and rubber starting to perish, showing cracks on tread surface) (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing excessively (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside (3.5.1i)
Failed - 31 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 41,368 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% wing mirror (1.4.A.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Advisory Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (and rubber starting to perish, showing cracks on tread surface) (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing excessively (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside (3.5.1i)
Passed - 10 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,902 mi
Expires: 09 October 2015
Failed - 04 October 2014 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,833 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 25 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,686 mi
Expires: 26 September 2014
Failed - 25 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 26,686 mi
Passed - 27 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,056 mi
Expires: 26 September 2013
Failed - 27 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 21,056 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for YP59TXA?
The MOT expires on 30 November 2026.
What is the tax status of YP59TXA?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of YP59TXA?
This is a 2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Grey. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of YP59TXA?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.