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Volkswagen Bettle 1303 vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Bettle 1303
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Bettle 1303 (78%) 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 Bettle 1303 Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 200,797 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Bettle 1303

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
  3. front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
  4. vehicle showing signs of corrossion throughout
  5. n/s front iner wing slight corrosion
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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 Bettle 1303 (78%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Bettle 1303 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.