2000 Volkswagen Polo 1.4L Petrol · X788 BDY
2000 Volkswagen Polo (1.4L, petrol). First registered 27 Nov 2000. Recorded mileage 100,088 miles. MOT expired on 28 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN POLO
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,088 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X788 BDY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/12/2023
- 100,088 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X788 BDY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Volkswagen Polo (X788 BDY) between December 2021 and December 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
X788 BDY Mileage History
- 16/12/202191,314 mi
- 29/12/202292,262 mi+948 mi
- 22/12/2023100,088 mi+7,826 mi
Average of roughly 4,354 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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