2004 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · LJ54 PBZ
2004 Volkswagen Polo (1.4L, petrol). First registered 09 Sept 2004. Recorded mileage 64,629 miles. MOT expired on 01 Sept 2022.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Sept 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 64,629 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years. Mechanical analysis was skipped.
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LJ54 PBZ Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/09/2021
- 64,629 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (12 mentions)
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LJ54 PBZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Volkswagen Polo (LJ54 PBZ) between August 2007 and September 2021.
The record contains 14 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 02 September 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (12 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 17 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”.
LJ54 PBZ Mileage History
- 13/08/200712,851 mi
- 21/01/200918,712 mi+5,861 mi
- 29/01/201023,659 mi+4,947 mi
- 29/01/201023,659 mi
- 09/02/201130,385 mi+6,726 mi
- 22/02/201236,102 mi+5,717 mi
- 23/02/201236,102 mi
- 06/02/201342,283 mi+6,181 mi
- 12/02/201448,855 mi+6,572 mi
- 15/02/201448,855 mi
- 19/02/201553,217 mi+4,362 mi
- 04/02/201654,666 mi+1,449 mi
- 04/02/201654,666 mi
- 18/02/201756,020 mi+1,354 mi
- 21/02/201857,374 mi+1,354 mi
- 26/02/201958,532 mi+1,158 mi
- 14/08/202059,740 mi+1,208 mi
- 14/08/202059,740 mi
- 02/09/202164,629 mi+4,889 mi
Average of roughly 3,684 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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