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VOLKSWAGEN POLO2002 · 1.2L Petrol

SL02 FSE

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2002, Petrol, 1198cc) — mileage recorded at 118,501. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 15/12/2018

Tax

No data

Mileage: 118,501
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 2002
Engine: 1198cc

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%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

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: 7/19/2026, 6:32:03 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volkswagen Polo (SL02 FSE) from 2002 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2016 and December 2018.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). 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: Lighting (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Steering (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY