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Volkswagen Carravell cl vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Carravell cl
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Carravell cl (60%) 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 Carravell cl Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 60% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.2 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 181,050 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Carravell cl

  1. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. seat belt anchor casings broken
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  6. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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 Carravell cl (60%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Carravell cl 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.