SH09OSJ - VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MOT: ValidGB
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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 - 26 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,468 mi
Expires: 05 July 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber dust cover insecure
- 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))
Failed - 26 June 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,468 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
- Major Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Major Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber dust cover insecure
Passed - 04 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,818 mi
Expires: 05 July 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe (Corrosion Through-out (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Hand Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel
Failed - 04 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,818 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe (Corrosion Through-out (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Hand Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel
Passed - 03 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,737 mi
Expires: 05 July 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 03 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,737 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 06 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,599 mi
Expires: 05 July 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory exhaust back box corroded
Passed - 02 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,095 mi
Expires: 01 July 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust back box corroded
Failed - 01 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,095 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S+N/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S+N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust back box corroded
Passed - 02 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,693 mi
Expires: 01 July 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone A area. (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Side repeater insecure slightly insecure.lens damaged. (4.4.1 (c) (i))
- Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning stop lamp. (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear exhaust back box corroded.
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Failed - 02 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,693 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint. (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone A area. (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Side repeater insecure slightly insecure.lens damaged. (4.4.1 (c) (i))
- Minor Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning stop lamp. (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear exhaust back box corroded.
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Passed - 30 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,088 mi
Expires: 09 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nsf, osf tres scrubbed. (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Rear silencer splitting / badly corroded.
- Advisory Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Rear service, rear parking brake efficiency. (1.2.1 (c))
Passed - 01 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,567 mi
Expires: 09 June 2019
Failed - 01 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,566 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Passed - 09 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,416 mi
Expires: 09 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory under body components corroded
Failed - 09 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,416 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory under body components corroded
Passed - 02 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,346 mi
Expires: 09 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory both front tyres cracked with treads
- Advisory covers fitted restricting the view of some testable items
Passed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,195 mi
Expires: 09 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Passed - 12 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,818 mi
Expires: 14 May 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
Passed - 14 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,851 mi
Expires: 14 May 2014
Passed - 10 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,601 mi
Expires: 14 May 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SH09OSJ?
The MOT expires on 05 July 2026.
What is the tax status of SH09OSJ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 January 2026.
What are the specifications of SH09OSJ?
This is a 2009 VOLKSWAGEN POLO in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1198cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SH09OSJ?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.