Volkswagen Polo 1.4 S 2003 - Timing Belt Question

wilsonmj1987

Hi all,
Wondering if anyone can help me. I am looking at buying a 2nd hand VW Polo 2003 model, 21,43miles on the clock. The seller is advertising it was a Recent Timing belt change. I don't know much about cars, but from what I have read the timing belt of this model is changed around 40,000/60,000 miles. Should I be worried that maybe the mileage has been clocked?
Thanks
Matt

worried_jim

It is mileage or time which ever comes first.

worried_jim

You should be more worried why a 12 year car has only done 21k. Cars don't like short journeys and I am guessing this has been driven by miss daisy.

wilsonmj1987

Thanks worried jim. Yes, the seller is grandaughter of passed Grandmother. Might revert to my original plan of looking for something within 5 years old and less than 50,000 miles...

bazster

When I bought my father's 14-year-old Clio it had only done 26,000 miles (genuine, he had it from new) and just had the cam belt changed. He did everything by the letter of the handbook. I didn't want a Clio, I just wanted him to stop driving before he killed someone, but it's actually a good car. It's now done 36,000 miles, given no trouble at all, and sails through the MOT every time.