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Volkswagen 130 s bettle vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 130 s bettle
90%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 130 s bettle (90%) 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 130 s bettle Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 1,908 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 130 s bettle

  1. Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
  4. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort 27% (3.7.B.5a)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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 130 s bettle (90%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 130 s bettle 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.