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Volkswagen Bird of prey vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Bird of prey
70%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Bird of prey (70%) 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 Bird of prey Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 70% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage — 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Bird of prey

  1. Handlebar mounting clamp loose (9.2.1c)
  2. Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  3. Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  4. headbearings slightly notchy.
  5. headbearings notchy
  6. Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (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 Bird of prey (70%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Bird of prey 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.