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2002 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

82,036 mi
Last recorded82,036 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Volkswagen Polo66,321 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1234 WY
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,200cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 82,036 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2025 82,034 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap seal perished

Reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 2 Oct 2024 79,337 miles

Exhaust skin corroded

Exhaust skin corroded

Fuel cap seal starting to perish

Pass 2 Oct 2023 76,230 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyre low on tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust box casing corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2022 72,959 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2022 72,958 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable knotted (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 28 Sep 2021 70,335 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2020 68,786 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2020 68,786 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 21 Aug 2019 66,811 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2018 65,344 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Aug 2018 65,344 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2017 63,935 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2017 63,935 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 62,723 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2016 62,723 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 21 Aug 2015 61,496 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2014 59,891 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2014 18,792 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 12 Aug 2013 58,795 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2012 56,906 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2011 55,547 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 54,209 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2010 50,129 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Slight movement in drivers seat

Pass 13 Feb 2009 40,121 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2008 31,651 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2008 31,651 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Feb 2007 27,412 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2006 21,816 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Polo?

Based on 14,598,296 MOT tests across 1,156,928 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
5,193
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
1,156,928
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 467,706
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 196,870
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 190,697
Stop lamp not working 181,097
position lamp(s) not working 168,944
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1234 WY is a 2002 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2002 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 66,321 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Polo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 467,706 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1234 WY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Polo typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 24 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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1234 WY is a 2002 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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