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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1996 · 1.4L PETROL

P403 FBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 143,569 miles recorded, this RED 1996 VOLKSWAGEN POLO runs on PETROL with a 1390cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/05/2013

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/06/2013

Mileage: 143,569
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%)

! Older vehicle

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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

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Volkswagen Polo (P403 FBA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2010 to May 2012.

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: Windscreen (5 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Bodywork (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 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY