2002 Volkswagen Polo 1.9L Diesel · HG02 PLV

This 2002 Volkswagen Polo holds a current MOT pass recorded on December 17 2025 at 181,828 miles, meaning the test is roughly eight months old relative to August 2026. The vehicle shows a mixed maintenance trend that bounces between clean passes and annual failures. The December 2025 pass followed a failure just fourteen days prior due to bald front inner tyres, an inoperative windscreen washer, incorrect headlamp aim, and a supplemental restraint system warning lamp fault. This pattern suggests previous owners often wait for an MOT failure before addressing basic upkeep and safety defects. The odometer reading of 181,828 miles across twenty-four years translates to an average annual distance of roughly 7,576 miles, which fits typical motoring use for a vehicle of this era. Mileage accumulation has remained remarkably consistent year on year, rising steadily from 78,447 miles in May 2014 to the current figure without any notable periods of abandonment or extreme high-mileage spikes. The testing cadence shifted from May sweeps to autumn and winter assessments between 2018 and 2025, but the vehicle has maintained an unbroken annual test record. A physical inspection must prioritise the suspension and running gear because the MOT history exposes chronic recurring issues. Testers repeatedly flagged corrosion on all four coil springs from 2021 through 2023, alongside persistent wear on the front suspension arm bushes and anti-roll bar linkage ball joints. The braking system also demands close scrutiny, given the November 2024 failure for heavily worn offside front brake pads, scored discs, a binding offside rear service brake, and multiple failed lamp bulbs. Buyers should check the subframe and structural mounting points for advanced corrosion, verify that the airbag warning light extinguishes correctly after ignition, and inspect the inner shoulders of the front tyres for uneven wear patterns.