2002 Volkswagen Polo 1.2L Petrol · DA52 FHT

The Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy following its most recent DVSA test on 28 May 2025 at 64,313 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend across the available history is stable, with every annual examination from June 2023 through May 2025 returning a clean result once minor administrative failures were cleared. The vehicle shows no escalating mechanical faults and no recurring advisory items across the four-year window. The recorded mileage sits low for a 2002 model. It rose from 62,551 miles at the June 2023 test to 63,436 miles in May 2024, then to 64,313 miles by May 2025. That equates to roughly 877 miles in the first year and 877 miles in the second, averaging under 2,700 miles annually over the car's life. Such limited use implies long stationary periods, which often accelerate rubber perishing, brake caliper seizing, and underbody corrosion even when test results stay clean. The two failure entries on 13 June 2023 and 27 May 2025 both show zero recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentational issues at the testing station rather than mechanical rejection. No advisories for suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity appear in the chain. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the subframe, sills, and suspension mounts given the car's age and low-use profile. Standing time poses the real risk here. Check for binding calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and degraded flexible brake hoses before purchase. The MOT record alone offers no evidence of neglected consumables, but 24 years of low mileage demand hands-on verification of rubber and corrosion-prone components the annual test may not capture.