2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · DU59 VCM

The vehicle presents a roadworthy profile, having passed its most recent inspection in March 2026 at 67,450 miles with no recorded defects. The maintenance trend appears stable following a period of instability in early 2024. While the car required attention for minor mechanical and electrical issues, the subsequent clean passes in the latest tests suggest that the current owner is responding to identified faults as they are flagged by the tester. The mileage profile is notably low for a seventeen-year-old Volkswagen Polo, averaging approximately 4,000 miles per year. The data shows a significant drop in usage between April 2024 and April 2025, where the vehicle covered only 75 miles in a full year. This low-intensity usage pattern often reduces wear on the engine and drivetrain components, but long periods of standing can lead to the degradation of rubber components, such as seals and bushings, and may cause brake calipers to seize or tyres to suffer from age-rating cracking. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the front suspension assembly, as the April 2024 failure identified compromised anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust covers on both sides. Although these were rectified to secure a pass, the recurring nature of such faults in low-mileage cars indicates that rubber components are aging. You should also verify the offside registration plate lamp, which was a point of failure in April 2025, and check the undercarriage for structural corrosion, which often affects vehicles of this era regardless of how low the mileage.