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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.6L Petrol

P404 NRK

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO? It's a Petrol with a 1598cc engine showing 84,283 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/08/2013

Tax

No data

Mileage: 84,283
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 · 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

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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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, 05:10 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Volkswagen Polo (P404 NRK), we found 5 MOT results in the period of March 2010 to July 2013.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (13 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 22 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)”; “Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)”; “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY