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Volkswagen Caddy c20 tsi vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Caddy c20 tsi
86%
MOT pass rate · 69 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Caddy c20 tsi (86%) 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 Caddy c20 tsi Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 24,856 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 69 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Caddy c20 tsi

  1. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Caddy c20 tsi (86%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Caddy c20 tsi 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.