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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1996 · 1.4L PETROL

N830 JEX

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1996 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is a PETROL vehicle with a 1391cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 96,163.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/11/2020

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/12/2020

Mileage: 96,163
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1391cc

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 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 5, 2026, 12:20 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Polo (N830 JEX) from 1996 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2017 and November 2019.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 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: Lighting (11 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Steering (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 32 advisory notices 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: “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175 65 13 (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY