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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.9L Diesel

P506 ESA

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is a Diesel vehicle with a 1896cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 130,444.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/02/2010

Tax

No data

Mileage: 130,444
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 1896cc

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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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, 05:35 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Polo (P506 ESA) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2006 and February 2009.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Horn not working (1.6.2a)”; “Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)”; “Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY