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Volkswagen Avante vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Avante
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Avante (71%) 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 Avante Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 71% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 25,173 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Avante

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  2. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  4. indicator flash rate slow but within limits
  5. no windscreen, no washers, no wipers
  6. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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 Avante (71%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Avante 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.