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23 HH

2000 Volkswagen Polo

Silver Petrol 1400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

50,986 mi
Last recorded50,986 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Volkswagen Polo71,836 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration23 HH
MakeVolkswagen
ModelPolo
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,400cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 50,986 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre 15 years old

Pass 16 Oct 2024 50,796 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing over 10 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 50,456 miles

Offside Outer sill distorted

Offside Rear tyre over 10 years old

Oil leak, but not excessive minor (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 4 Nov 2022 49,761 miles

Offside outer sill distorted

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

minor oil leak

Offside Rear tyre over 10 years old

Fail 4 Nov 2022 49,761 miles

Braking system leaking brake servo pipe / split (1.1.3 (d))

Offside Rear tyre over 10 years old

Offside outer sill distorted

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

minor oil leak

Pass 2 Nov 2021 49,066 miles

Offside Rear tyre 10 years old

Offside outer sill distorted

minor oil leak

Pass 28 Oct 2020 48,740 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2019 48,524 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2018 48,293 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2016 47,769 miles

Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish / no cord visable at time of test

Pass 6 Jul 2015 46,822 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2014 46,309 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2013 45,226 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2012 43,230 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 37,758 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2011 37,758 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2010 32,576 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2009 26,897 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2008 22,394 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2007 20,452 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2006 18,892 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2005 17,087 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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23 HH is a 2000 Volkswagen Polo in Silver with a 1,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2000 Volkswagen Polo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 71,836 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 23 HH, 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 26 years old, this Volkswagen Polo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 23 HH registered?

23 HH is a 2000 Volkswagen Polo, first registered on 19 May 2000.

Is 23 HH safe to buy?

The MOT history for 23 HH shows 22 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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