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Volkswagen 4 door manual caravan vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen 4 door manual caravan
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen 4 door manual caravan (62%) 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 4 door manual caravan Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 62% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.3 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 41,241 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 4 door manual caravan

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Both front suspension arms lower swivel ball joints slight movement
  3. Nearside Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
  4. Nearside rear wheel rim slightly distorted
  5. Non standard/aftermarket rear anti roll bar fitted. suspect security
  6. Offside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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 4 door manual caravan (62%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen 4 door manual caravan 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.