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Volkswagen Polo vs Volkswagen Touareg: 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 Touareg
80%
MOT pass rate · 49,303 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Touareg is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen Touareg
MOT pass rate 73% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 88,804 mi 113,625 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,167,422 49,303

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 Touareg

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Touareg is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen Polo report Full Volkswagen Touareg 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.