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Volkswagen Polo reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·895,817 DVSA tests·2024
Across 895,817 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 71% of Volkswagen Polo cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, in line with the 73% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and emissions & leaks.
71%
Average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
12,368 tests · fleet 89%
90%
4 to 7 years
216,731 tests · fleet 85%
81%
8 to 12 years
335,252 tests · fleet 73%
71%
13 years and older
331,466 tests · fleet 61%
54%
Where the Polo fails
Suspension93
Brakes94
Body & structure98
Steering99
Tyres96
Lights & electrics93
Fails more often on brakes, emissions & leaks. Holds up better on steering.
Share of 8 to 12 years Volkswagen Polo MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Volkswagen Polo tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Volkswagen Polo models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~16% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~12% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen Polo reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Volkswagen Polo is about average for its age: 71% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give brakes and emissions & leaks a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Volkswagen Polo?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Volkswagen Polo in 2024: up to 3 years, 90%; 4 to 7 years, 81%; 8 to 12 years, 71%; and 13 years and older, 54%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Volkswagen Polo MOT?
For Volkswagen Polo cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (8% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), emissions & leaks (6.2% of tests vs 3.8% fleet), steering (3% of tests vs 2.3% fleet).
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