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Volkswagen Karman camper van vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Karman camper van
79%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Karman camper van (79%) 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 Karman camper van Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 147,480 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Karman camper van

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  4. Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
  5. Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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 Karman camper van (79%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Karman camper van 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.