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Volkswagen Beeetle vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Beeetle
68%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Beeetle (68%) 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 Beeetle Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 68% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 67,928 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Beeetle

  1. Nearside Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  2. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Front wiper blades smeary
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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 Beeetle (68%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Beeetle 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.