2008 Volkswagen Polo 1.9L Diesel · FL58 SGO

The 2008 Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 14 May 2025 at 122,345 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed cleanly. This consistent clean record indicates the vehicle has been maintained to a standard that meets statutory roadworthiness requirements across the observed period. The recorded mileage shows typical use for an eighteen-year-old car. The odometer rose from 107,444 miles at the 7 April 2022 test to 122,345 miles by May 2025, an average of roughly 5,000 miles per year against a lifetime mean near 6,800. A single anomaly appears in spring 2023: the test on 26 April 2023 failed at 113,375 miles, yet the retest on 10 May 2023 passed at 113,517 miles with no defects listed on either entry. The absence of recorded faults on the failure suggests an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a warranted repair, though the buyer should clarify this with DVSA. Given the clean advisory history, no recurring mechanical or structural faults emerge from the record. The tester flagged no corrosion, suspension bush wear, brake binding, or exhaust issues across any entry. This implies previous owners addressed consumables before each test rather than allowing advisories to accumulate. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Eighteen years of age invites unseen structural rust on sills and subframes even when MOT sheets stay clear. Verify brake disc thickness, coil spring condition, and tyre sidewall integrity at 122,345 miles, as these wear items fall outside the snapshot of a passing test.