VOLKSWAGEN POLO2010 · 1.2L Petrol

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status, having passed its most recent inspection on 21 November 2025 at 76,594 miles. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the record reveals a recurring pattern of immediate failures prior to successful tests. In both 2024 and 2025, the car failed a test just one day before a passing result, suggesting the previous owner only addressed mechanical issues specifically to satisfy the MOT requirements rather than performing proactive preventative maintenance. The mileage profile is notably low for a sixteen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,787 miles per year. Data shows a significant gap in usage between November 2023 (65,203 miles) and November 2024 (72,205 miles), where the car covered over 7,000 miles, followed by a much lower interval of just 4,389 miles between November 2024 and 2025. This low annual mileage often leads to age-related de-gradation of rubber components despite the lack of mechanical wear. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the structural integrity and rubber parts, as the low usage increases the likelihood of perished suspension bushes, cracked sidewalls, and seized brake calipers. Inspect the chassis for corrosion, particularly in the sills and wheel arches, which are common failure points for this era of Polo. The history shows failures without recorded defects in the summary, a thorough check of the brake discs for pitting and the exhaust for leaks is necessary to ensure the issues that caused the previous failures were properly rectified.