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VOLKSWAGEN POLO1983 · 1.3L PETROL

SAF 427Y

Vehicle Insight Summary

1983 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — PETROL, 1272cc. This vehicle has 167,008 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 18/08/2017

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 24/06/2017

Mileage: 167,008
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1983
Engine: 1272cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! 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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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/4/2026, 7:31:48 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Polo (SAF 427Y) from 1983 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2011 and August 2016.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. 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: Suspension (15 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 19 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 13 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded ahead of trailing arm mounting (2.4.A”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded ahead of trailing arm mounting (2.4.”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill (2.4.A.3)”.

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ADVISORY