2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · AD09 AVX

The Volkswagen Polo presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent passed test on 11 August 2025 at 86,744 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the three years of available history, with each annual test resulting in a clean pass after a same-day failure showing no recorded defects. This pattern suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than escalating mechanical deterioration. The recorded mileage of 86,744 against a 2009 build date equates to approximately 5,103 miles per year, which is low for a seventeen-year-old vehicle. From the 2023 test at 79,250 miles through to July 2024 at 84,062 miles the car covered 4,812 miles, then added only 2,682 miles by August 2025. Such low annual use implies prolonged standing periods, which commonly accelerates perishing of rubber suspension bushes, degraded brake caliper seals, and flatspotting of tyres even where the MOT shows no faults. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass entries on 4 July 2024 and 11 August 2025 with zero defects logged warrant scrutiny. A buyer should confirm with the seller whether these were data-entry errors, retests without corrective work, or mileage discrepancies of one mile between fail and pass. The one-mile difference at the 2025 test hints at odometer or submission anomalies that deserve clarification. In person, the buyer should inspect the front suspension arms and bushes for cracks from inactivity, check brake discs for corrosion pitting after low-use storage, and verify the exhaust system for internal rust not visible at test. The clean record provides no advisories, but a seventeen-year-old Polo at this mileage still requires a physical check of structural underbody condition and flexible fuel lines.