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Volkswagen 221 microbus vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 221 microbus
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 221 microbus (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 221 microbus Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 67% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 24,457 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 221 microbus

  1. Nearside Front Inner Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  2. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  3. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 221 microbus (67%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 221 microbus 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.