Engines
The most common engines in 2009 Volkswagen Polo cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (63 kW, 84 hp), 1.4 petrol (59 kW, 79 hp) and 1.2 petrol (51 kW, 68 hp), out of 9 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 63 kW 84 hp | 2,884 |
| 1.4 petrol | 59 kW 79 hp | 1,916 |
| 1.2 petrol | 51 kW 68 hp | 1,825 |
| 1.2 petrol | 44 kW 59 hp | 1,592 |
| 1.6 petrol | 77 kW 103 hp | 220 |
| 1.4 diesel | 59 kW 79 hp | 130 |
| 1.6 diesel | 55 kW 74 hp | 80 |
| 1.4 diesel | 51 kW 68 hp | 55 |
| 1.6 diesel | 66 kW 89 hp | 49 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
8,824 first registered in 2009 are on Dutch roads; 51% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €17,174.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde4,608
- Band onvoldoende profiel3,893
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt2,437
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af2,424
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld2,314
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm2,303
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse1,701
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af1,666
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
20,722 cars built in 2009 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,515 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 24,587 of these cars first registered in 2009 took their annual MOT test. 55% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2009 the figure was 59%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.7% | 18.7% |
| Suspension | 19.3% | 16.4% |
| Brakes | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Tyres | 7.2% | 7.5% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
953 of these cars first registered in 2009 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 184,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
537 2009 cars are on the New Zealand register; 85% arrived as used imports, 14% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0