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Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd (83%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 113,891 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd

  1. Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. slight movement in steering rack knuckles

Volkswagen Polo

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd (83%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 1100 syncro d swd report Full Volkswagen Polo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.