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Volkswagen Polo vs Volkswagen Splitscreen camper: reliability comparison

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

Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
Volkswagen Splitscreen camper
81%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Polo (73%) and Volkswagen Splitscreen camper (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen Splitscreen camper
MOT pass rate 73% 81% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 19% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 88,804 mi 67,357 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,167,422 10

Most common faults

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))

Volkswagen Splitscreen camper

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Polo (73%) and Volkswagen Splitscreen camper (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Polo report Full Volkswagen Splitscreen camper 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.