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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1998 · 1.4L PETROL

R953 TJB

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 VOLKSWAGEN POLO? It's a PETROL with a 1390cc engine showing 34,335 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/06/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 20/06/2012

Mileage: 34,335
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
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.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

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Locked

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Volkswagen Polo with plate R953 TJB has undergone 5 MOT inspections since June 2009.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

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PASS

FAIL

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