2004 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · RY04 FTN

The Volkswagen Polo presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 2025-07-08 at 118,855 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared with no defects recorded at that test. Prior to this, the test on 2025-07-07 recorded a failure at 118,854 miles yet listed no defects, a pattern repeated at the 2024-07-02 failure (110,732 miles) before a clean pass on 2024-07-04 (110,741 miles). Such back-to-back fail-and-pass entries with zero advisories suggest administrative or presentation issues at initial testing rather than escalating mechanical decline. The odometer shows 118,855 miles against a 2004 build date, equating to roughly 5,400 miles per year and marking this Polo as low mileage for its age. Gaps between tests are modest: 102,053 miles in May 2023, then 110,741 by July 2024, and 118,855 by July 2025. That is about 8,000 miles annually over the last two years, a slight rise from the lifetime average but no rapid accumulation or standing still. The sparse record carries no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across any entry. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car is 22 years old, as MOT silence on these points does not confirm absence of age-related rust. The repeated no-defect failures imply the previous owner addressed minor presentation matters quickly but the record offers no evidence of neglected consumables such as tyres or wiper blades. Verify the reason for the 2024 and 2025 initial failures with the testing station, since DVSA data shows no faults logged yet the vehicle was rejected twice within a day of passing.