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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo active tsi

1,733 vehicles · 4,080 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,733 Volkswagen Polo active tsi vehicles and 4,080 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo active tsi has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,603 miles.

1,733
Vehicles
4,080
MOT tests
6,916
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo active tsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Polo active tsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension62%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Steering5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Volkswagen Polo active tsi pass rate by age

How the Volkswagen Polo active tsi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
214100%
31,81693%
41,83692%
537590%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,733)

Most common Volkswagen Polo active tsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volkswagen Polo active tsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (273 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (248 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (224 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (186 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (131 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (119 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (81 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (75 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (69 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (53 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (53 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (52 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (44 times)
  14. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (42 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (31 times)

Volkswagen Polo active tsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 5 80% 35,517
2021 1,682 4,036 92% 29,528

Volkswagen Polo active tsi reliability FAQ

Across 1,733 Volkswagen Polo active tsi vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Polo active tsi MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Polo active tsi in our data has covered around 29,603 miles.

Compare the Volkswagen Polo active tsi

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