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2010 VOLKSWAGEN POLO1.6L Diesel

FT10 OTC

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2010, Diesel, 1598cc) — mileage recorded at 134,973. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 06/03/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 134,973
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2010
Engine: 1598cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

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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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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 30 Jul 2026, 12:53

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2010 Volkswagen Polo (FT10 OTC), we found 3 MOT results in the period of December 2021 to March 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 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 (6 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Steering (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 14 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 Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))”; “Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY