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Volkswagen Polo vs Volkswagen T23: 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 T23
65%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Polo (73%) and Volkswagen T23 (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen T23
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 88,804 mi 211,356 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,167,422 2

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 T23

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  4. nsr cv boot spilt
  5. o/s/r and n/s/r cv boots spilt
  6. Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volkswagen Polo (73%) and Volkswagen T23 (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volkswagen Polo report Full Volkswagen T23 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.