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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.4L Petrol

P494 LSJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 104,783 miles recorded, this Red 1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO runs on Petrol with a 1390cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/05/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 104,783
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
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

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 05:03 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Volkswagen Polo (P494 LSJ), we found 5 MOT results in the period of May 2007 to May 2010.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY