2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · LR59 AEA

The Volkswagen Polo presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 29 December 2021 at 91,158 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available history is stable, with the vehicle clearing its final test cleanly after two earlier failures that themselves logged no specified defects. No worsening mechanical pattern emerges from the official record. The odometer shows 91,158 miles against a 2009 build, an average of roughly 5,362 miles per year and low for the age. The gap between the 29 December 2018 pass at 61,975 miles and the 22 February 2020 fail at 78,511 miles covers only 16,536 miles over fourteen months, a modest accumulation. From February 2020 to December 2021 the car added 12,647 miles. The DVSA entries are sparse and entirely free of advisories, which limits insight into consumable wear or hidden corrosion. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, given the two 2020 and 2021 failures logged no defects yet still triggered refusals. The absence of recorded advisories on a 17-year-old vehicle suggests either meticulous upkeep or tests that omitted wear notes. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion warrant close checking, as MOT systems prior to 2018 captured less detail and rust can develop unseen on low-mileage cars left standing. Given the clean December 2021 result, the Polo appears mechanically sound on paper. The 4.5-year lapse to today's date means the current MOT has long expired and any roadworthiness claim now rests on a fresh test. Previous owners kept mileage low but the twin defect-free failures hint at administrative or unrecorded issues worth verifying before purchase.