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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1989 · 1.3L PETROL

F23 DWD

Vehicle Insight Summary

1989 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — PETROL, 1272cc. This vehicle has 85,343 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/08/2010

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 85,343
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
Engine: 1272cc

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.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

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

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 12:01 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1989 Volkswagen Polo (F23 DWD), we found 4 MOT results in the period of February 2006 to August 2009.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 75% success rate (3 passes and 1 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: Suspension (3 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)”; “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY