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Volkswagen Cheetah vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Cheetah
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Cheetah (89%) 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 Cheetah Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 68,146 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Cheetah

  1. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  2. Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
  3. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
  6. Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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 Cheetah (89%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Cheetah 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.