2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · AE51 VXG

The Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 20 December 2025 at 109,859 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the three years of supplied history. The December 2025 pass came on the same day as a failed attempt at identical mileage, yet the failure carried no listed defects, pointing to an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Recorded mileage sits low for a 2001 vehicle. The Polo covered just 2,645 miles between the December 2023 test at 105,731 miles and the December 2024 test at 107,214 miles, then added 2,645 miles to reach 109,859 by December 2025. That averages roughly 1,300 miles per year over the recorded span, well under the 4,394 annual mean for its age. Such low use over 25 years often means long standing periods, which can allow corrosion and perished rubber components to develop unseen. The DVSA record shows no advisories or defects across any test, so no recurring wear trends exist in the data. A clean sheet at every examination suggests the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current. Buyers should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and underbody structural integrity, as a 25-year-old car with intermittent use can hide rust and degraded flexible joints that a no-defect MOT does not capture. Given the twin December 2024 and December 2025 fail-pass pairs with zero defects logged, verify the V5C and MOT certificate details match before purchase. The same-day failure and pass pattern implies clerical error rather than repair, but confirmation protects the buyer from any omitted history.