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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.4L PETROL

P503 WAT

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 159,723 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 01/06/2009

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 159,723
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 (75%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 55 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

Official provenance and safety check for P503WAT

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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

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 10:30:50 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Volkswagen Polo with plate P503 WAT has undergone 4 MOT inspections since April 2006.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 75% success rate (3 passes and 1 fails). 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 (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

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