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Volkswagen Carmann ghia vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Carmann ghia
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Carmann ghia (50%) 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 Carmann ghia Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 50% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 5.9 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 73,057 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Carmann ghia

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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 Carmann ghia (50%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.