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1998 VOLKSWAGEN POLO1.4L Petrol

R493 DBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1998, Petrol, 1390cc) — mileage recorded at 68,233. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/03/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 68,233
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1390cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! 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

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Volkswagen Polo (R493 DBA), we found 3 MOT results in the period of February 2022 to February 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 33% success rate (1 passes and 2 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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