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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.4L Petrol

P371 AWT

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P371 AWT: 1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (Green, Petrol). Mileage: 82,210. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/02/2015

Tax

No data

Mileage: 82,210
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1400cc

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

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:06 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Polo (P371 AWT) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2011 and March 2015.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. 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: Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY