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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.0L PETROL

R658 RBW

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — PETROL, 999cc. This vehicle has 104,999 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/07/2014

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 104,999
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 999cc

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.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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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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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 10:19:35 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Volkswagen Polo with plate R658 RBW has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2012.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 23 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 20 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY