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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.6L PETROL

P145 RYV

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO? It's a PETROL with a 1598cc engine showing 64,320 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/06/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/06/2008

Mileage: 64,320
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1598cc

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 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Full History Report

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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

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 12:44:06 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Volkswagen Polo (P145 RYV) has a recorded MOT history spanning from June 2006 to June 2007, with 3 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 67% success rate (2 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 (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Bodywork (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 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountin”; “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY