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Volkswagen 1520 vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 1520
61%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 1520 (61%) 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 1520 Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 61% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 39% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 299,674 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 1520

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. light scraping noise from offside rear brake/wheel

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 1520 (61%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 1520 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.