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Volkswagen 1400 vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 1400
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1400 (67%) 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 1400 Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 67% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 20,783 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 1400

  1. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Steering box damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (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 1400 (67%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 1400 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.