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Volkswagen Polo cross vs Volkswagen Transporter: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Polo cross
95%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter
73%
MOT pass rate · 355,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Polo cross (95%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Polo cross Volkswagen Transporter
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 73,990 mi 137,029 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 355,535

Most common faults

Volkswagen Polo cross

  1. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  2. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all around (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Front tyres wearing on inside edge

Volkswagen Transporter

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Polo cross (95%) and Volkswagen Transporter (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Polo cross report Full Volkswagen Transporter 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.