1996 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · P186 BJH
1996 Volkswagen Polo (1.4L, petrol). First registered 27 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 172,818 miles. MOT expired on 14 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,818 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
P186 BJH Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/08/2023
- 172,818 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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P186 BJH Mileage History
- 26/07/2022172,194 mi
- 10/08/2023172,818 mi+624 mi
Average of roughly 600 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
P186 BJH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Volkswagen Polo (P186 BJH) between July 2022 and August 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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