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VOLKSWAGEN POLO2008 · 1.2L PETROL

FP08 PFA

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2008, PETROL, 1198cc) — mileage recorded at 141,424. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 21/09/2021

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 23/07/2021

Mileage: 141,424
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1198cc

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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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2008 Volkswagen Polo (FP08 PFA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2018 to September 2020.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (9 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 27 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: “Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))”; “Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle both sides (5.2.3 (f))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY