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Volkswagen Bay t2 vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Bay t2
55%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Bay t2 (55%) 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 Bay t2 Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 55% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 45% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 57,258 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Bay t2

  1. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  3. Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
  4. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
  5. Battery tray slightly corroded but still secure
  6. Underside and brake pipes covered in wax oil

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 Bay t2 (55%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Bay t2 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.