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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a

510 vehicles · 1,182 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 510 Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a vehicles and 1,182 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,750 miles.

510
Vehicles
1,182
MOT tests
5,565
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension66%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
354093%
453693%
59792%

Fuel types: Petrol (510)

Most common Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (82 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (71 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (57 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (50 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (49 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (23 times)
  8. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
  10. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (9 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (8 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (8 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  15. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)

Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 100% 32,451
2021 503 1,176 93% 24,812

Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a reliability FAQ

Across 510 Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a 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)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volkswagen Polo active tsi s-a in our data has covered around 24,750 miles.

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