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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1996 · 1.4L PETROL

P171 TAD

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 76,885 miles recorded, this BLUE 1996 VOLKSWAGEN POLO runs on PETROL with a 1390cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/02/2018

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/07/2017

Mileage: 76,885
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1390cc

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 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 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

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 1:02:49 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1996, this Volkswagen Polo with plate P171 TAD has undergone 5 MOT inspections since January 2015.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. 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), Tyres (5 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 11 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”; “Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY