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Volkswagen Karman colorado vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Karman colorado
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Karman colorado (100%) 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 colorado Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 173,457 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Karman colorado

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  3. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  6. Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicators (4.2.3 (c))

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 colorado (100%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Karman colorado 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.