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Volkswagen Club up vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Club up
96%
MOT pass rate · 34 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Club up (96%) 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 Club up Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 96% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 4% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 55,055 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 34 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Club up

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (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 Club up (96%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Club up 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.