VOLKSWAGEN POLO1997 · 1.4L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for R97 MBF: 1997 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (GREEN, PETROL). Mileage: 51,668. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 1390cc
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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Full MOT History
Registered in 1997, this Volkswagen Polo with plate R97 MBF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since August 2005.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.
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