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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1988 · 1.0L Petrol

E397 CFC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 152,880 miles recorded, this White 1988 VOLKSWAGEN POLO runs on Petrol with a 1043cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/01/2007

Tax

No data

Mileage: 152,880
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1988
Engine: 1043cc

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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 1:32:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Polo (E397 CFC) from 1988 show a total of 2 MOT tests between December 2005 and January 2006.

With 1 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)”.

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