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VOLKSWAGEN POLO2008 · 1.4L DIESEL

AP08 ACF

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2008, DIESEL, 1422cc) — mileage recorded at 172,936. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/05/2017

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 26/05/2017

Mileage: 172,936
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1422cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Locked

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2008 Volkswagen Polo (AP08 ACF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2014 to May 2016.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY