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Volkswagen Motor cravavan vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Motor cravavan
53%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Motor cravavan (53%) 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 Motor cravavan Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 53% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 47% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.6 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 243,142 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen Motor cravavan

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  4. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  5. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  6. n/s/f door sill/floor pan corroded

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 Motor cravavan (53%) and Volkswagen Polo (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Motor cravavan 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.