2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · AD09 BMU

The Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 7 March 2026 at 107,723 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three years. The DVSA record shows clean passes in 2025 and 2024 alongside the latest certificate, with no advisories or defects logged at any stage. The only anomaly is a pair of same-day fail and pass entries on both 7 March 2026 and 27 March 2024, where the tester recorded no defects on either failure, suggesting administrative re-entry rather than a genuine mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at a modest 6,337 miles given the car's 2009 build, with the record tracing 98,774 miles in March 2024, 104,025 miles in March 2025, and 107,723 miles in March 2026. That equates to roughly 4,250 to 5,700 miles added each year, confirming light use with no rapid accumulation or standing gaps. The sparse, defect-free history offers little evidence of neglected consumables, though the absence of advisories means worn tyres, wiper blades, or suspension bushes were either within tolerance or simply not flagged. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as a 17-year-old VW of this era is prone to sill and subframe rust even when MOTs stay clean. The brake discs, calipers, and coil springs warrant hands-on checks for binding or fatigue not captured by the test. Given the zero-advisory pattern, verify the suspension bushes and exhaust emissions during a cold start, since light mileage often masks intermittent running faults that short test drives will not expose.